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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,589,803.50 and 3,446,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,589,803.50 and 3,446,178 is: 7,470,195.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,589,803.50 : 3,446,178 = 3,446,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,589,803.50/3,446,178 = 3,446,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,589,803.50x = 3,446,178 × 3,446,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,589,803.50x = 11,876,142,807,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,876,142,807,684/1,589,803.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,470,195.41

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