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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,613,955.50 and 3,495,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,613,955.50 and 3,495,103 is: 7,568,823.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,613,955.50 : 3,495,103 = 3,495,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,613,955.50/3,495,103 = 3,495,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,613,955.50x = 3,495,103 × 3,495,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,613,955.50x = 12,215,744,980,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,215,744,980,609/1,613,955.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,568,823.91

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