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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,632,318.75 and 3,530,580.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,632,318.75 and 3,530,580.75 is: 7,636,376.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,632,318.75 : 3,530,580.75 = 3,530,580.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,632,318.75/3,530,580.75 = 3,530,580.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,632,318.75x = 3,530,580.75 × 3,530,580.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,632,318.75x = 12,465,000,432,270.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,465,000,432,270.56/1,632,318.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,636,376.43

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