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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,610,725.50 and 3,531,458.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,610,725.50 and 3,531,458.25 is: 7,742,596.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,610,725.50 : 3,531,458.25 = 3,531,458.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,610,725.50/3,531,458.25 = 3,531,458.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,610,725.50x = 3,531,458.25 × 3,531,458.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,610,725.50x = 12,471,197,371,493.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,471,197,371,493.06/1,610,725.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,742,596.35

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