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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,614,354.50 and 3,543,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,614,354.50 and 3,543,589 is: 7,778,355.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,614,354.50 : 3,543,589 = 3,543,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,614,354.50/3,543,589 = 3,543,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,614,354.50x = 3,543,589 × 3,543,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,614,354.50x = 12,557,023,000,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,557,023,000,921/1,614,354.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,778,355.37

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