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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,607,710.50 and 3,539,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,607,710.50 and 3,539,268 is: 7,791,463.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,607,710.50 : 3,539,268 = 3,539,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,607,710.50/3,539,268 = 3,539,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,607,710.50x = 3,539,268 × 3,539,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,607,710.50x = 12,526,417,975,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,526,417,975,824/1,607,710.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,791,463.68

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