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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,579,655.50 and 3,411,019

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,579,655.50 and 3,411,019 is: 7,365,562.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,655.50 : 3,411,019 = 3,411,019 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,655.50/3,411,019 = 3,411,019/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,655.50x = 3,411,019 × 3,411,019
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,655.50x = 11,635,050,618,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,635,050,618,361/1,579,655.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,365,562.06

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