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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,617,051.52 and 3,281,620.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,617,051.52 and 3,281,620.92 is: 6,659,673.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,051.52 : 3,281,620.92 = 3,281,620.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,051.52/3,281,620.92 = 3,281,620.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,051.52x = 3,281,620.92 × 3,281,620.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,051.52x = 10,769,035,874,887.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,769,035,874,887.72/1,617,051.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,659,673.96

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