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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,624,915.50 and 3,521,019

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,624,915.50 and 3,521,019 is: 7,629,673.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,624,915.50 : 3,521,019 = 3,521,019 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,624,915.50/3,521,019 = 3,521,019/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,624,915.50x = 3,521,019 × 3,521,019
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,624,915.50x = 12,397,574,798,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,397,574,798,361/1,624,915.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,629,673.54

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