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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,582,628.63 and 3,733,543.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,582,628.63 and 3,733,543.13 is: 8,807,716.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,582,628.63 : 3,733,543.13 = 3,733,543.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,582,628.63/3,733,543.13 = 3,733,543.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,582,628.63x = 3,733,543.13 × 3,733,543.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,582,628.63x = 13,939,344,266,234.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,939,344,266,234.77/1,582,628.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,807,716.51

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