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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,583,035.07 and 3,456,393.79

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,583,035.07 and 3,456,393.79 is: 7,546,679.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,583,035.07 : 3,456,393.79 = 3,456,393.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,583,035.07/3,456,393.79 = 3,456,393.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,583,035.07x = 3,456,393.79 × 3,456,393.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,583,035.07x = 11,946,658,007,563.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,946,658,007,563.19/1,583,035.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,546,679.32

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