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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,597,387.50 and 3,474,657

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,597,387.50 and 3,474,657 is: 7,558,116.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,387.50 : 3,474,657 = 3,474,657 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,387.50/3,474,657 = 3,474,657/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,387.50x = 3,474,657 × 3,474,657
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,387.50x = 12,073,241,267,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,073,241,267,649/1,597,387.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,558,116.78

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