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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,604,761.50 and 3,524,403

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,604,761.50 and 3,524,403 is: 7,740,350.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,604,761.50 : 3,524,403 = 3,524,403 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,604,761.50/3,524,403 = 3,524,403/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,604,761.50x = 3,524,403 × 3,524,403
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,604,761.50x = 12,421,416,506,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,421,416,506,409/1,604,761.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,740,350.52

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