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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,637,259.75 and 3,498,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,637,259.75 and 3,498,957 is: 7,477,555.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,637,259.75 : 3,498,957 = 3,498,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,637,259.75/3,498,957 = 3,498,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,637,259.75x = 3,498,957 × 3,498,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,637,259.75x = 12,242,700,087,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,242,700,087,849/1,637,259.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,477,555.16

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