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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,579,792.50 and 2,313,453

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,579,792.50 and 2,313,453 is: 3,387,827.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,792.50 : 2,313,453 = 2,313,453 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,792.50/2,313,453 = 2,313,453/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,792.50x = 2,313,453 × 2,313,453
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,792.50x = 5,352,064,783,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,352,064,783,209/1,579,792.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,387,827.69

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