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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,603,630.50 and 3,233,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,603,630.50 and 3,233,505 is: 6,519,927.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,603,630.50 : 3,233,505 = 3,233,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,603,630.50/3,233,505 = 3,233,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,603,630.50x = 3,233,505 × 3,233,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,603,630.50x = 10,455,554,585,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,455,554,585,025/1,603,630.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,519,927.49

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