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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,619,851.50 and 3,499,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,619,851.50 and 3,499,455 is: 7,560,066.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,619,851.50 : 3,499,455 = 3,499,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,619,851.50/3,499,455 = 3,499,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,619,851.50x = 3,499,455 × 3,499,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,619,851.50x = 12,246,185,297,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,246,185,297,025/1,619,851.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,560,066.65

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