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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,580,289.75 and 3,400,268.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,580,289.75 and 3,400,268.63 is: 7,316,270.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,580,289.75 : 3,400,268.63 = 3,400,268.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,580,289.75/3,400,268.63 = 3,400,268.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,580,289.75x = 3,400,268.63 × 3,400,268.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,580,289.75x = 11,561,826,722,159.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,561,826,722,159.39/1,580,289.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,316,270.15

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