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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,616,866.50 and 2,694,615

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,616,866.50 and 2,694,615 is: 4,490,754.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616,866.50 : 2,694,615 = 2,694,615 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616,866.50/2,694,615 = 2,694,615/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616,866.50x = 2,694,615 × 2,694,615
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616,866.50x = 7,260,949,998,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,260,949,998,225/1,616,866.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,490,754.18

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