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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,584,425.50 and 3,421,355

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,584,425.50 and 3,421,355 is: 7,387,958.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,584,425.50 : 3,421,355 = 3,421,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,584,425.50/3,421,355 = 3,421,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,584,425.50x = 3,421,355 × 3,421,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,584,425.50x = 11,705,670,036,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,705,670,036,025/1,584,425.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,387,958.62

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