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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,586,288.34 and 2,382,950.07

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,586,288.34 and 2,382,950.07 is: 3,579,709.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,586,288.34 : 2,382,950.07 = 2,382,950.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,586,288.34/2,382,950.07 = 2,382,950.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,586,288.34x = 2,382,950.07 × 2,382,950.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,586,288.34x = 5,678,451,056,219.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,678,451,056,219.38/1,586,288.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,579,709.26

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