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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,609,753.50 and 3,405,856.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,609,753.50 and 3,405,856.50 is: 7,205,984.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,753.50 : 3,405,856.50 = 3,405,856.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,753.50/3,405,856.50 = 3,405,856.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,753.50x = 3,405,856.50 × 3,405,856.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,753.50x = 11,599,858,498,592.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,599,858,498,592.25/1,609,753.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,205,984.33

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