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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,543,657.50 and 4,097,390.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,543,657.50 and 4,097,390.06 is: 10,875,861.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,543,657.50 : 4,097,390.06 = 4,097,390.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,543,657.50/4,097,390.06 = 4,097,390.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,543,657.50x = 4,097,390.06 × 4,097,390.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,543,657.50x = 16,788,605,324,273.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,788,605,324,273.75/1,543,657.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,875,861.60

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