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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,637,377.50 and 3,523,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,637,377.50 and 3,523,587 is: 7,582,652.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,637,377.50 : 3,523,587 = 3,523,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,637,377.50/3,523,587 = 3,523,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,637,377.50x = 3,523,587 × 3,523,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,637,377.50x = 12,415,665,346,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,415,665,346,569/1,637,377.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,582,652.96

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