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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,615,685.25 and 3,500,640.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,615,685.25 and 3,500,640.38 is: 7,584,696.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,615,685.25 : 3,500,640.38 = 3,500,640.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,615,685.25/3,500,640.38 = 3,500,640.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,615,685.25x = 3,500,640.38 × 3,500,640.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,615,685.25x = 12,254,483,035,080.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,254,483,035,080.14/1,615,685.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,584,696.98

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