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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,582,706.56 and 3,221,347

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,582,706.56 and 3,221,347 is: 6,556,538.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,582,706.56 : 3,221,347 = 3,221,347 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,582,706.56/3,221,347 = 3,221,347/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,582,706.56x = 3,221,347 × 3,221,347
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,582,706.56x = 10,377,076,494,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,377,076,494,409/1,582,706.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,556,538.49

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