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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,662,442.50 and 3,579,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,662,442.50 and 3,579,153 is: 7,705,731.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,662,442.50 : 3,579,153 = 3,579,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,662,442.50/3,579,153 = 3,579,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,662,442.50x = 3,579,153 × 3,579,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,662,442.50x = 12,810,336,197,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,810,336,197,409/1,662,442.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,705,731.90

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