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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,606,531.50 and 3,477,555

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,606,531.50 and 3,477,555 is: 7,527,638.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,606,531.50 : 3,477,555 = 3,477,555 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,606,531.50/3,477,555 = 3,477,555/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,606,531.50x = 3,477,555 × 3,477,555
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,606,531.50x = 12,093,388,778,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,093,388,778,025/1,606,531.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,527,638.75

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