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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,580,511.66 and 3,426,748.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,580,511.66 and 3,426,748.03 is: 7,429,620.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,580,511.66 : 3,426,748.03 = 3,426,748.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,580,511.66/3,426,748.03 = 3,426,748.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,580,511.66x = 3,426,748.03 × 3,426,748.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,580,511.66x = 11,742,602,069,675.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,742,602,069,675.75/1,580,511.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,429,620.67

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