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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,620,319.50 and 3,489,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,620,319.50 and 3,489,957 is: 7,516,912.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,620,319.50 : 3,489,957 = 3,489,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,620,319.50/3,489,957 = 3,489,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,620,319.50x = 3,489,957 × 3,489,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,620,319.50x = 12,179,799,861,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,179,799,861,849/1,620,319.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,516,912.47

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