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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,610,100.75 and 3,472,421.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,610,100.75 and 3,472,421.16 is: 7,488,791.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,610,100.75 : 3,472,421.16 = 3,472,421.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,610,100.75/3,472,421.16 = 3,472,421.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,610,100.75x = 3,472,421.16 × 3,472,421.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,610,100.75x = 12,057,708,686,372.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,057,708,686,372.59/1,610,100.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,488,791.42

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