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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,579,433.13 and 3,411,049.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,579,433.13 and 3,411,049.56 is: 7,366,731.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,433.13 : 3,411,049.56 = 3,411,049.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,433.13/3,411,049.56 = 3,411,049.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,433.13x = 3,411,049.56 × 3,411,049.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,433.13x = 11,635,259,117,831.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,635,259,117,831.44/1,579,433.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,366,731.10

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