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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,619,671.50 and 3,749,641

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,619,671.50 and 3,749,641 is: 8,680,653.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,619,671.50 : 3,749,641 = 3,749,641 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,619,671.50/3,749,641 = 3,749,641/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,619,671.50x = 3,749,641 × 3,749,641
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,619,671.50x = 14,059,807,628,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,059,807,628,881/1,619,671.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,680,653.84

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