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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,628,476.50 and 3,480,583.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,628,476.50 and 3,480,583.50 is: 7,439,138.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,628,476.50 : 3,480,583.50 = 3,480,583.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,628,476.50/3,480,583.50 = 3,480,583.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,628,476.50x = 3,480,583.50 × 3,480,583.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,628,476.50x = 12,114,461,500,472.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,114,461,500,472.25/1,628,476.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,439,138.05

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