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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,579,560.75 and 3,727,468.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,579,560.75 and 3,727,468.13 is: 8,796,128.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,560.75 : 3,727,468.13 = 3,727,468.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,560.75/3,727,468.13 = 3,727,468.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,560.75x = 3,727,468.13 × 3,727,468.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,560.75x = 13,894,018,622,891.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,894,018,622,891.02/1,579,560.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,796,128.05

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