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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,607,538.75 and 3,467,480.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,607,538.75 and 3,467,480.25 is: 7,479,396.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,607,538.75 : 3,467,480.25 = 3,467,480.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,607,538.75/3,467,480.25 = 3,467,480.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,607,538.75x = 3,467,480.25 × 3,467,480.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,607,538.75x = 12,023,419,284,140.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,023,419,284,140.06/1,607,538.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,479,396.24

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