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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,616,211.56 and 3,535,322.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,616,211.56 and 3,535,322.63 is: 7,733,211.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616,211.56 : 3,535,322.63 = 3,535,322.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616,211.56/3,535,322.63 = 3,535,322.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616,211.56x = 3,535,322.63 × 3,535,322.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616,211.56x = 12,498,506,062,836.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,498,506,062,836.89/1,616,211.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,733,211.64

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