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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,621,495.50 and 3,753,318.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,621,495.50 and 3,753,318.75 is: 8,687,906.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,621,495.50 : 3,753,318.75 = 3,753,318.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,621,495.50/3,753,318.75 = 3,753,318.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,621,495.50x = 3,753,318.75 × 3,753,318.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,621,495.50x = 14,087,401,639,101.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,087,401,639,101.56/1,621,495.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,687,906.71

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