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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,629,283.50 and 3,579,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,629,283.50 and 3,579,732 is: 7,865,102.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,629,283.50 : 3,579,732 = 3,579,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,629,283.50/3,579,732 = 3,579,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,629,283.50x = 3,579,732 × 3,579,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,629,283.50x = 12,814,481,191,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,814,481,191,824/1,629,283.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,865,102.17

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