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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,625,915.75 and 3,501,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,625,915.75 and 3,501,559 is: 7,540,929.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,625,915.75 : 3,501,559 = 3,501,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,625,915.75/3,501,559 = 3,501,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,625,915.75x = 3,501,559 × 3,501,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,625,915.75x = 12,260,915,430,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,260,915,430,481/1,625,915.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,540,929.12

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