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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,583,043 and 3,733,252.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,583,043 and 3,733,252.50 is: 8,804,040.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,583,043 : 3,733,252.50 = 3,733,252.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,583,043/3,733,252.50 = 3,733,252.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,583,043x = 3,733,252.50 × 3,733,252.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,583,043x = 13,937,174,228,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,937,174,228,756.25/1,583,043
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,804,040.21

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