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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,604,679.75 and 3,497,231.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,604,679.75 and 3,497,231.25 is: 7,621,848.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,604,679.75 : 3,497,231.25 = 3,497,231.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,604,679.75/3,497,231.25 = 3,497,231.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,604,679.75x = 3,497,231.25 × 3,497,231.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,604,679.75x = 12,230,626,415,976.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,230,626,415,976.56/1,604,679.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,621,848.79

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