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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,621,503 and 3,443,017.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,621,503 and 3,443,017.50 is: 7,310,729.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,621,503 : 3,443,017.50 = 3,443,017.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,621,503/3,443,017.50 = 3,443,017.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,621,503x = 3,443,017.50 × 3,443,017.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,621,503x = 11,854,369,505,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,854,369,505,306.25/1,621,503
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,310,729.31

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