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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,625,584.50 and 3,572,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,625,584.50 and 3,572,940 is: 7,853,113.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,625,584.50 : 3,572,940 = 3,572,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,625,584.50/3,572,940 = 3,572,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,625,584.50x = 3,572,940 × 3,572,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,625,584.50x = 12,765,900,243,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,765,900,243,600/1,625,584.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,853,113.91

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