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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,634,742 and 3,563,743.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,634,742 and 3,563,743.50 is: 7,768,973.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,634,742 : 3,563,743.50 = 3,563,743.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,634,742/3,563,743.50 = 3,563,743.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,634,742x = 3,563,743.50 × 3,563,743.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,634,742x = 12,700,267,733,792.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,700,267,733,792.25/1,634,742
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,768,973.78

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