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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,627,917.75 and 3,545,127

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,627,917.75 and 3,545,127 is: 7,720,245.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,627,917.75 : 3,545,127 = 3,545,127 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,627,917.75/3,545,127 = 3,545,127/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,627,917.75x = 3,545,127 × 3,545,127
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,627,917.75x = 12,567,925,446,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,567,925,446,129/1,627,917.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,720,245.97

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