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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,641,877.50 and 3,593,007

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,641,877.50 and 3,593,007 is: 7,862,766.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,641,877.50 : 3,593,007 = 3,593,007 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,641,877.50/3,593,007 = 3,593,007/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,641,877.50x = 3,593,007 × 3,593,007
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,641,877.50x = 12,909,699,302,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,909,699,302,049/1,641,877.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,862,766.44

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