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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,618,609.50 and 3,545,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,618,609.50 and 3,545,586 is: 7,766,654.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,618,609.50 : 3,545,586 = 3,545,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,618,609.50/3,545,586 = 3,545,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,618,609.50x = 3,545,586 × 3,545,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,618,609.50x = 12,571,180,083,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,571,180,083,396/1,618,609.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,766,654.08

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