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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,609,683.75 and 3,498,921

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,609,683.75 and 3,498,921 is: 7,605,499.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,683.75 : 3,498,921 = 3,498,921 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,683.75/3,498,921 = 3,498,921/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,683.75x = 3,498,921 × 3,498,921
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,683.75x = 12,242,448,164,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,242,448,164,241/1,609,683.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,605,499.01

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