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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,619,338.50 and 3,462,898.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,619,338.50 and 3,462,898.50 is: 7,405,286.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,619,338.50 : 3,462,898.50 = 3,462,898.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,619,338.50/3,462,898.50 = 3,462,898.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,619,338.50x = 3,462,898.50 × 3,462,898.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,619,338.50x = 11,991,666,021,302.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,991,666,021,302.25/1,619,338.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,405,286.80

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