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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,673,230.50 and 3,612,123

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,673,230.50 and 3,612,123 is: 7,797,749.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,673,230.50 : 3,612,123 = 3,612,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,673,230.50/3,612,123 = 3,612,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,673,230.50x = 3,612,123 × 3,612,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,673,230.50x = 13,047,432,567,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,047,432,567,129/1,673,230.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,797,749.66

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