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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,561,555.50 and 3,614,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,561,555.50 and 3,614,672 is: 8,367,204.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,561,555.50 : 3,614,672 = 3,614,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,561,555.50/3,614,672 = 3,614,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,561,555.50x = 3,614,672 × 3,614,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,561,555.50x = 13,065,853,667,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,065,853,667,584/1,561,555.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,367,204.15

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