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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,637,833.50 and 3,543,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,637,833.50 and 3,543,939 is: 7,668,364.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,637,833.50 : 3,543,939 = 3,543,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,637,833.50/3,543,939 = 3,543,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,637,833.50x = 3,543,939 × 3,543,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,637,833.50x = 12,559,503,635,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,559,503,635,721/1,637,833.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,668,364.11

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