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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,587,856.50 and 3,438,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,587,856.50 and 3,438,153 is: 7,444,561.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,587,856.50 : 3,438,153 = 3,438,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,587,856.50/3,438,153 = 3,438,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,587,856.50x = 3,438,153 × 3,438,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,587,856.50x = 11,820,896,051,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,820,896,051,409/1,587,856.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,444,561.93

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