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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,579,203.21 and 3,233,082.73

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,579,203.21 and 3,233,082.73 is: 6,619,049.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,203.21 : 3,233,082.73 = 3,233,082.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,203.21/3,233,082.73 = 3,233,082.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,203.21x = 3,233,082.73 × 3,233,082.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,203.21x = 10,452,823,916,796.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,452,823,916,796.81/1,579,203.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,619,049.31

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