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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,586,668.50 and 3,488,265

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,586,668.50 and 3,488,265 is: 7,668,894.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,586,668.50 : 3,488,265 = 3,488,265 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,586,668.50/3,488,265 = 3,488,265/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,586,668.50x = 3,488,265 × 3,488,265
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,586,668.50x = 12,167,992,710,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,167,992,710,225/1,586,668.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,668,894.11

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