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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,620,166.50 and 3,500,262

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,620,166.50 and 3,500,262 is: 7,562,083.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,620,166.50 : 3,500,262 = 3,500,262 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,620,166.50/3,500,262 = 3,500,262/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,620,166.50x = 3,500,262 × 3,500,262
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,620,166.50x = 12,251,834,068,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,251,834,068,644/1,620,166.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,562,083.32

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