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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,584,284.25 and 3,421,113

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,584,284.25 and 3,421,113 is: 7,387,572.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,584,284.25 : 3,421,113 = 3,421,113 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,584,284.25/3,421,113 = 3,421,113/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,584,284.25x = 3,421,113 × 3,421,113
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,584,284.25x = 11,704,014,158,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,704,014,158,769/1,584,284.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,387,572.12

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