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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,563,616.50 and 3,426,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,563,616.50 and 3,426,169 is: 7,507,361.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,563,616.50 : 3,426,169 = 3,426,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,563,616.50/3,426,169 = 3,426,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,563,616.50x = 3,426,169 × 3,426,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,563,616.50x = 11,738,634,016,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,738,634,016,561/1,563,616.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,507,361.31

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