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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,584,279 and 3,421,081.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,584,279 and 3,421,081.50 is: 7,387,460.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,584,279 : 3,421,081.50 = 3,421,081.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,584,279/3,421,081.50 = 3,421,081.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,584,279x = 3,421,081.50 × 3,421,081.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,584,279x = 11,703,798,629,642.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,703,798,629,642.25/1,584,279
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,387,460.56

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