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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,616,872.50 and 2,694,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,616,872.50 and 2,694,624 is: 4,490,767.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616,872.50 : 2,694,624 = 2,694,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616,872.50/2,694,624 = 2,694,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616,872.50x = 2,694,624 × 2,694,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616,872.50x = 7,260,998,501,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,260,998,501,376/1,616,872.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,490,767.52

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