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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,600,101.50 and 3,499,090

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,600,101.50 and 3,499,090 is: 7,651,783.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,600,101.50 : 3,499,090 = 3,499,090 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,600,101.50/3,499,090 = 3,499,090/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,600,101.50x = 3,499,090 × 3,499,090
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,600,101.50x = 12,243,630,828,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,243,630,828,100/1,600,101.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,651,783.86

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