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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,597,531.50 and 3,487,794.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,597,531.50 and 3,487,794.75 is: 7,614,693.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,531.50 : 3,487,794.75 = 3,487,794.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,531.50/3,487,794.75 = 3,487,794.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,531.50x = 3,487,794.75 × 3,487,794.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,531.50x = 12,164,712,218,127.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,164,712,218,127.56/1,597,531.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,614,693.18

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