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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,616,575.50 and 2,353,785

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,616,575.50 and 2,353,785 is: 3,427,185.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616,575.50 : 2,353,785 = 2,353,785 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616,575.50/2,353,785 = 2,353,785/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616,575.50x = 2,353,785 × 2,353,785
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616,575.50x = 5,540,303,826,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,540,303,826,225/1,616,575.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,427,185.32

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