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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,654,030.50 and 3,561,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,654,030.50 and 3,561,486 is: 7,668,650.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,654,030.50 : 3,561,486 = 3,561,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,654,030.50/3,561,486 = 3,561,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,654,030.50x = 3,561,486 × 3,561,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,654,030.50x = 12,684,182,528,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,684,182,528,196/1,654,030.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,668,650.93

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