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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,622,551.13 and 3,462,273

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,622,551.13 and 3,462,273 is: 7,387,954.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,622,551.13 : 3,462,273 = 3,462,273 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,622,551.13/3,462,273 = 3,462,273/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,622,551.13x = 3,462,273 × 3,462,273
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,622,551.13x = 11,987,334,326,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,987,334,326,529/1,622,551.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,387,954.77

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