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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,648,734.50 and 3,579,467

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,648,734.50 and 3,579,467 is: 7,771,162.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,648,734.50 : 3,579,467 = 3,579,467 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,648,734.50/3,579,467 = 3,579,467/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,648,734.50x = 3,579,467 × 3,579,467
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,648,734.50x = 12,812,584,004,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,812,584,004,089/1,648,734.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,771,162.67

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