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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,637,602.50 and 3,554,925

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,637,602.50 and 3,554,925 is: 7,717,069.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,637,602.50 : 3,554,925 = 3,554,925 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,637,602.50/3,554,925 = 3,554,925/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,637,602.50x = 3,554,925 × 3,554,925
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,637,602.50x = 12,637,491,755,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,637,491,755,625/1,637,602.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,717,069.16

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