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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,618,994.25 and 3,563,973

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,618,994.25 and 3,563,973 is: 7,845,551.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,618,994.25 : 3,563,973 = 3,563,973 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,618,994.25/3,563,973 = 3,563,973/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,618,994.25x = 3,563,973 × 3,563,973
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,618,994.25x = 12,701,903,544,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,701,903,544,729/1,618,994.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,845,551.98

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