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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,604,812 and 3,497,496.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,604,812 and 3,497,496.50 is: 7,622,376.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,604,812 : 3,497,496.50 = 3,497,496.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,604,812/3,497,496.50 = 3,497,496.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,604,812x = 3,497,496.50 × 3,497,496.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,604,812x = 12,232,481,767,512.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,232,481,767,512.25/1,604,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,622,376.81

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