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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,583,944.88 and 3,241,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,583,944.88 and 3,241,701 is: 6,634,464.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,583,944.88 : 3,241,701 = 3,241,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,583,944.88/3,241,701 = 3,241,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,583,944.88x = 3,241,701 × 3,241,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,583,944.88x = 10,508,625,373,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,508,625,373,401/1,583,944.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,634,464.08

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