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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,615,699.50 and 3,500,667

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,615,699.50 and 3,500,667 is: 7,584,745.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,615,699.50 : 3,500,667 = 3,500,667 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,615,699.50/3,500,667 = 3,500,667/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,615,699.50x = 3,500,667 × 3,500,667
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,615,699.50x = 12,254,669,444,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,254,669,444,889/1,615,699.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,584,745.46

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