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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,589,168.25 and 3,449,245.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,589,168.25 and 3,449,245.50 is: 7,486,491.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,589,168.25 : 3,449,245.50 = 3,449,245.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,589,168.25/3,449,245.50 = 3,449,245.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,589,168.25x = 3,449,245.50 × 3,449,245.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,589,168.25x = 11,897,294,519,270.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,897,294,519,270.25/1,589,168.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,486,491.45

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