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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,632,558.50 and 3,812,291

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,632,558.50 and 3,812,291 is: 8,902,322.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,632,558.50 : 3,812,291 = 3,812,291 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,632,558.50/3,812,291 = 3,812,291/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,632,558.50x = 3,812,291 × 3,812,291
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,632,558.50x = 14,533,562,668,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,533,562,668,681/1,632,558.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,902,322.75

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