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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,607,709.75 and 3,539,265.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,607,709.75 and 3,539,265.75 is: 7,791,457.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,607,709.75 : 3,539,265.75 = 3,539,265.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,607,709.75/3,539,265.75 = 3,539,265.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,607,709.75x = 3,539,265.75 × 3,539,265.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,607,709.75x = 12,526,402,049,123.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,526,402,049,123.06/1,607,709.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,791,457.41

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