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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,578,826.13 and 3,423,165.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,578,826.13 and 3,423,165.75 is: 7,422,010.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,578,826.13 : 3,423,165.75 = 3,423,165.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,578,826.13/3,423,165.75 = 3,423,165.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,578,826.13x = 3,423,165.75 × 3,423,165.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,578,826.13x = 11,718,063,751,973.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,718,063,751,973.06/1,578,826.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,422,010.29

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