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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,601,134.50 and 3,486,557.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,601,134.50 and 3,486,557.25 is: 7,592,167.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,601,134.50 : 3,486,557.25 = 3,486,557.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,601,134.50/3,486,557.25 = 3,486,557.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,601,134.50x = 3,486,557.25 × 3,486,557.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,601,134.50x = 12,156,081,457,527.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,156,081,457,527.56/1,601,134.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,592,167.59

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