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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,648,577.50 and 3,474,275

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,648,577.50 and 3,474,275 is: 7,321,819.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,648,577.50 : 3,474,275 = 3,474,275 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,648,577.50/3,474,275 = 3,474,275/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,648,577.50x = 3,474,275 × 3,474,275
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,648,577.50x = 12,070,586,775,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,070,586,775,625/1,648,577.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,321,819.43

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