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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,610,268.75 and 3,472,745.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,610,268.75 and 3,472,745.63 is: 7,489,409.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,610,268.75 : 3,472,745.63 = 3,472,745.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,610,268.75/3,472,745.63 = 3,472,745.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,610,268.75x = 3,472,745.63 × 3,472,745.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,610,268.75x = 12,059,962,175,956.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,059,962,175,956.64/1,610,268.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,489,409.56

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