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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,579,825.13 and 3,399,616.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,579,825.13 and 3,399,616.13 is: 7,315,613.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,825.13 : 3,399,616.13 = 3,399,616.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,825.13/3,399,616.13 = 3,399,616.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,825.13x = 3,399,616.13 × 3,399,616.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,825.13x = 11,557,389,797,360.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,557,389,797,360.02/1,579,825.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,315,613.36

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