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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,621,321.50 and 3,519,555

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,621,321.50 and 3,519,555 is: 7,640,228.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,621,321.50 : 3,519,555 = 3,519,555 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,621,321.50/3,519,555 = 3,519,555/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,621,321.50x = 3,519,555 × 3,519,555
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,621,321.50x = 12,387,267,398,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,387,267,398,025/1,621,321.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,640,228.91

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