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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,604,718 and 3,283,213.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,604,718 and 3,283,213.50 is: 6,717,373.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,604,718 : 3,283,213.50 = 3,283,213.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,604,718/3,283,213.50 = 3,283,213.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,604,718x = 3,283,213.50 × 3,283,213.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,604,718x = 10,779,490,886,582.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,779,490,886,582.25/1,604,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,717,373.95

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