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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,596,274.88 and 3,546,843.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,596,274.88 and 3,546,843.75 is: 7,880,911.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,274.88 : 3,546,843.75 = 3,546,843.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,274.88/3,546,843.75 = 3,546,843.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,274.88x = 3,546,843.75 × 3,546,843.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,274.88x = 12,580,100,586,914.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,580,100,586,914.06/1,596,274.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,880,911.23

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