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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,649,551.50 and 3,498,211.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,649,551.50 and 3,498,211.13 is: 7,418,671.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,649,551.50 : 3,498,211.13 = 3,498,211.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,649,551.50/3,498,211.13 = 3,498,211.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,649,551.50x = 3,498,211.13 × 3,498,211.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,649,551.50x = 12,237,481,075,073.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,237,481,075,073.77/1,649,551.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,418,671.73

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