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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,601,632.13 and 3,336,124.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,601,632.13 and 3,336,124.50 is: 6,948,990.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,601,632.13 : 3,336,124.50 = 3,336,124.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,601,632.13/3,336,124.50 = 3,336,124.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,601,632.13x = 3,336,124.50 × 3,336,124.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,601,632.13x = 11,129,726,679,500.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,129,726,679,500.25/1,601,632.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,948,990.66

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