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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,630,129.50 and 3,575,187

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,630,129.50 and 3,575,187 is: 7,841,071.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,630,129.50 : 3,575,187 = 3,575,187 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,630,129.50/3,575,187 = 3,575,187/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,630,129.50x = 3,575,187 × 3,575,187
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,630,129.50x = 12,781,962,084,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,781,962,084,969/1,630,129.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,841,071.57

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