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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,622,544.75 and 3,462,297.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,622,544.75 and 3,462,297.75 is: 7,388,089.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,622,544.75 : 3,462,297.75 = 3,462,297.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,622,544.75/3,462,297.75 = 3,462,297.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,622,544.75x = 3,462,297.75 × 3,462,297.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,622,544.75x = 11,987,505,709,655.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,987,505,709,655.06/1,622,544.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,388,089.43

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