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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,631,550 and 3,534,285

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,631,550 and 3,534,285 is: 7,656,014.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,631,550 : 3,534,285 = 3,534,285 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,631,550/3,534,285 = 3,534,285/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,631,550x = 3,534,285 × 3,534,285
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,631,550x = 12,491,170,461,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,491,170,461,225/1,631,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,656,014.50

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