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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,634,458.50 and 3,591,297

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,634,458.50 and 3,591,297 is: 7,890,940.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,634,458.50 : 3,591,297 = 3,591,297 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,634,458.50/3,591,297 = 3,591,297/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,634,458.50x = 3,591,297 × 3,591,297
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,634,458.50x = 12,897,414,142,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,897,414,142,209/1,634,458.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,890,940.11

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