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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,604,425.50 and 3,496,722.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,604,425.50 and 3,496,722.75 is: 7,620,839.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,604,425.50 : 3,496,722.75 = 3,496,722.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,604,425.50/3,496,722.75 = 3,496,722.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,604,425.50x = 3,496,722.75 × 3,496,722.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,604,425.50x = 12,227,069,990,367.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,227,069,990,367.56/1,604,425.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,620,839.98

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