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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,587,874.50 and 3,380,577.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,587,874.50 and 3,380,577.63 is: 7,197,234.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,587,874.50 : 3,380,577.63 = 3,380,577.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,587,874.50/3,380,577.63 = 3,380,577.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,587,874.50x = 3,380,577.63 × 3,380,577.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,587,874.50x = 11,428,305,078,650.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,428,305,078,650.64/1,587,874.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,197,234.47

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