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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,622,555 and 3,462,280.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,622,555 and 3,462,280.50 is: 7,387,969.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,622,555 : 3,462,280.50 = 3,462,280.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,622,555/3,462,280.50 = 3,462,280.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,622,555x = 3,462,280.50 × 3,462,280.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,622,555x = 11,987,386,260,680.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,987,386,260,680.25/1,622,555
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,387,969.14

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