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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,580,872.50 and 3,401,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,580,872.50 and 3,401,517 is: 7,318,944.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,580,872.50 : 3,401,517 = 3,401,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,580,872.50/3,401,517 = 3,401,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,580,872.50x = 3,401,517 × 3,401,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,580,872.50x = 11,570,317,901,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,570,317,901,289/1,580,872.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,318,944.38

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