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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,653,423.75 and 3,543,043.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,653,423.75 and 3,543,043.50 is: 7,592,220.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,653,423.75 : 3,543,043.50 = 3,543,043.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,653,423.75/3,543,043.50 = 3,543,043.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,653,423.75x = 3,543,043.50 × 3,543,043.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,653,423.75x = 12,553,157,242,892.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,553,157,242,892.25/1,653,423.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,592,220.23

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