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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,653,435 and 3,373,294.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,653,435 and 3,373,294.50 is: 6,882,106.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,653,435 : 3,373,294.50 = 3,373,294.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,653,435/3,373,294.50 = 3,373,294.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,653,435x = 3,373,294.50 × 3,373,294.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,653,435x = 11,379,115,783,730.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,379,115,783,730.25/1,653,435
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,882,106.51

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