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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,609,687.50 and 3,498,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,609,687.50 and 3,498,930 is: 7,605,520.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,687.50 : 3,498,930 = 3,498,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,687.50/3,498,930 = 3,498,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,687.50x = 3,498,930 × 3,498,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,687.50x = 12,242,511,144,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,242,511,144,900/1,609,687.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,605,520.42

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