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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,675,597.50 and 3,579,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,675,597.50 and 3,579,939 is: 7,648,592.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,675,597.50 : 3,579,939 = 3,579,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,675,597.50/3,579,939 = 3,579,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,675,597.50x = 3,579,939 × 3,579,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,675,597.50x = 12,815,963,243,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,815,963,243,721/1,675,597.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,648,592.96

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