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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,628,592.75 and 3,578,401.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,628,592.75 and 3,578,401.13 is: 7,862,588.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,628,592.75 : 3,578,401.13 = 3,578,401.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,628,592.75/3,578,401.13 = 3,578,401.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,628,592.75x = 3,578,401.13 × 3,578,401.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,628,592.75x = 12,804,954,611,401.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,804,954,611,401.27/1,628,592.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,862,588.49

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