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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,579,500 and 3,411,173.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,579,500 and 3,411,173.25 is: 7,366,953.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,500 : 3,411,173.25 = 3,411,173.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,500/3,411,173.25 = 3,411,173.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,500x = 3,411,173.25 × 3,411,173.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,500x = 11,636,102,941,515.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,636,102,941,515.56/1,579,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,366,953.43

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