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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,618,744.50 and 3,496,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,618,744.50 and 3,496,851 is: 7,553,982.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,618,744.50 : 3,496,851 = 3,496,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,618,744.50/3,496,851 = 3,496,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,618,744.50x = 3,496,851 × 3,496,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,618,744.50x = 12,227,966,916,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,227,966,916,201/1,618,744.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,553,982.06

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