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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,580,877 and 3,401,534.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,580,877 and 3,401,534.25 is: 7,318,997.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,580,877 : 3,401,534.25 = 3,401,534.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,580,877/3,401,534.25 = 3,401,534.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,580,877x = 3,401,534.25 × 3,401,534.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,580,877x = 11,570,435,253,923.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,570,435,253,923.06/1,580,877
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,318,997.78

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