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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,632,890.25 and 3,460,459.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,632,890.25 and 3,460,459.50 is: 7,333,487.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,632,890.25 : 3,460,459.50 = 3,460,459.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,632,890.25/3,460,459.50 = 3,460,459.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,632,890.25x = 3,460,459.50 × 3,460,459.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,632,890.25x = 11,974,779,951,140.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,974,779,951,140.25/1,632,890.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,333,487.32

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