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Finding the Third Proportional to 731,151 and 1,577,904.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 731,151 and 1,577,904.75 is: 3,405,293.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    731,151 : 1,577,904.75 = 1,577,904.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    731,151/1,577,904.75 = 1,577,904.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    731,151x = 1,577,904.75 × 1,577,904.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    731,151x = 2,489,783,400,072.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,489,783,400,072.56/731,151
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,405,293.02

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