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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,629,827.50 and 3,540,133

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,629,827.50 and 3,540,133 is: 7,689,489.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,629,827.50 : 3,540,133 = 3,540,133 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,629,827.50/3,540,133 = 3,540,133/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,629,827.50x = 3,540,133 × 3,540,133
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,629,827.50x = 12,532,541,657,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,532,541,657,689/1,629,827.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,689,489.63

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