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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,622,551.50 and 3,462,267

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,622,551.50 and 3,462,267 is: 7,387,927.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,622,551.50 : 3,462,267 = 3,462,267 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,622,551.50/3,462,267 = 3,462,267/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,622,551.50x = 3,462,267 × 3,462,267
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,622,551.50x = 11,987,292,779,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,987,292,779,289/1,622,551.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,387,927.46

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