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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,627,806.50 and 3,438,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,627,806.50 and 3,438,306 is: 7,262,502.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,627,806.50 : 3,438,306 = 3,438,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,627,806.50/3,438,306 = 3,438,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,627,806.50x = 3,438,306 × 3,438,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,627,806.50x = 11,821,948,149,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,821,948,149,636/1,627,806.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,262,502.12

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