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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,579,529.25 and 3,411,231

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,579,529.25 and 3,411,231 is: 7,367,066.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,529.25 : 3,411,231 = 3,411,231 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,529.25/3,411,231 = 3,411,231/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,529.25x = 3,411,231 × 3,411,231
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,529.25x = 11,636,496,935,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,636,496,935,361/1,579,529.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,367,066.44

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