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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,610,102.50 and 3,472,425

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,610,102.50 and 3,472,425 is: 7,488,799.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,610,102.50 : 3,472,425 = 3,472,425 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,610,102.50/3,472,425 = 3,472,425/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,610,102.50x = 3,472,425 × 3,472,425
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,610,102.50x = 12,057,735,380,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,057,735,380,625/1,610,102.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,488,799.86

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