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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,603,723.50 and 3,489,769.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,603,723.50 and 3,489,769.13 is: 7,593,882.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,603,723.50 : 3,489,769.13 = 3,489,769.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,603,723.50/3,489,769.13 = 3,489,769.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,603,723.50x = 3,489,769.13 × 3,489,769.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,603,723.50x = 12,178,488,545,803.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,178,488,545,803.27/1,603,723.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,593,882.95

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