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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,579,656.50 and 3,411,021

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,579,656.50 and 3,411,021 is: 7,365,566.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,656.50 : 3,411,021 = 3,411,021 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,656.50/3,411,021 = 3,411,021/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,656.50x = 3,411,021 × 3,411,021
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,656.50x = 11,635,064,262,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,635,064,262,441/1,579,656.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,365,566.03

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