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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,584,336.50 and 3,421,190

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,584,336.50 and 3,421,190 is: 7,387,661.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,584,336.50 : 3,421,190 = 3,421,190 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,584,336.50/3,421,190 = 3,421,190/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,584,336.50x = 3,421,190 × 3,421,190
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,584,336.50x = 11,704,541,016,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,704,541,016,100/1,584,336.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,387,661.03

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