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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,584,293 and 3,421,109.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,584,293 and 3,421,109.50 is: 7,387,516.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,584,293 : 3,421,109.50 = 3,421,109.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,584,293/3,421,109.50 = 3,421,109.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,584,293x = 3,421,109.50 × 3,421,109.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,584,293x = 11,703,990,210,990.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,703,990,210,990.25/1,584,293
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,387,516.21

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