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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,602,020.25 and 3,263,530.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,602,020.25 and 3,263,530.50 is: 6,648,250.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,602,020.25 : 3,263,530.50 = 3,263,530.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,602,020.25/3,263,530.50 = 3,263,530.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,602,020.25x = 3,263,530.50 × 3,263,530.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,602,020.25x = 10,650,631,324,430.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,650,631,324,430.25/1,602,020.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,648,250.12

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