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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,618,835.63 and 3,482,625.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,618,835.63 and 3,482,625.38 is: 7,492,224.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,618,835.63 : 3,482,625.38 = 3,482,625.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,618,835.63/3,482,625.38 = 3,482,625.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,618,835.63x = 3,482,625.38 × 3,482,625.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,618,835.63x = 12,128,679,502,593.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,128,679,502,593.89/1,618,835.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,492,224.24

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