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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,616,635.50 and 2,353,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,616,635.50 and 2,353,875 is: 3,427,320.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616,635.50 : 2,353,875 = 2,353,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616,635.50/2,353,875 = 2,353,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616,635.50x = 2,353,875 × 2,353,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616,635.50x = 5,540,727,515,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,540,727,515,625/1,616,635.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,427,320.21

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