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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,589,096.25 and 3,475,283.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,589,096.25 and 3,475,283.25 is: 7,600,290.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,589,096.25 : 3,475,283.25 = 3,475,283.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,589,096.25/3,475,283.25 = 3,475,283.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,589,096.25x = 3,475,283.25 × 3,475,283.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,589,096.25x = 12,077,593,667,730.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,077,593,667,730.56/1,589,096.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,600,290.84

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