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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,636,732.50 and 3,534,813

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,636,732.50 and 3,534,813 is: 7,634,053.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,636,732.50 : 3,534,813 = 3,534,813 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,636,732.50/3,534,813 = 3,534,813/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,636,732.50x = 3,534,813 × 3,534,813
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,636,732.50x = 12,494,902,944,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,494,902,944,969/1,636,732.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,634,053.18

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