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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,607,530.50 and 3,467,454

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,607,530.50 and 3,467,454 is: 7,479,321.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,607,530.50 : 3,467,454 = 3,467,454 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,607,530.50/3,467,454 = 3,467,454/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,607,530.50x = 3,467,454 × 3,467,454
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,607,530.50x = 12,023,237,242,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,023,237,242,116/1,607,530.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,479,321.38

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