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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,624,988.25 and 3,510,162

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,624,988.25 and 3,510,162 is: 7,582,354.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,624,988.25 : 3,510,162 = 3,510,162 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,624,988.25/3,510,162 = 3,510,162/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,624,988.25x = 3,510,162 × 3,510,162
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,624,988.25x = 12,321,237,266,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,321,237,266,244/1,624,988.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,582,354.68

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