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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,610,101.50 and 3,472,423

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,610,101.50 and 3,472,423 is: 7,488,795.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,610,101.50 : 3,472,423 = 3,472,423 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,610,101.50/3,472,423 = 3,472,423/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,610,101.50x = 3,472,423 × 3,472,423
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,610,101.50x = 12,057,721,490,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,057,721,490,929/1,610,101.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,488,795.89

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