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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,582,881.19 and 3,221,655.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,582,881.19 and 3,221,655.75 is: 6,557,071.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,582,881.19 : 3,221,655.75 = 3,221,655.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,582,881.19/3,221,655.75 = 3,221,655.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,582,881.19x = 3,221,655.75 × 3,221,655.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,582,881.19x = 10,379,065,771,508.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,379,065,771,508.06/1,582,881.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,557,071.91

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