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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,621,411.50 and 3,753,666

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,621,411.50 and 3,753,666 is: 8,689,964.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,621,411.50 : 3,753,666 = 3,753,666 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,621,411.50/3,753,666 = 3,753,666/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,621,411.50x = 3,753,666 × 3,753,666
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,621,411.50x = 14,090,008,439,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,090,008,439,556/1,621,411.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,689,964.54

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