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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,609,627.50 and 3,498,813

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,609,627.50 and 3,498,813 is: 7,605,295.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,627.50 : 3,498,813 = 3,498,813 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,627.50/3,498,813 = 3,498,813/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,627.50x = 3,498,813 × 3,498,813
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,627.50x = 12,241,692,408,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,241,692,408,969/1,609,627.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,605,295.27

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