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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,683,455.50 and 3,603,269

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,683,455.50 and 3,603,269 is: 7,712,438.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,683,455.50 : 3,603,269 = 3,603,269 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,683,455.50/3,603,269 = 3,603,269/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,683,455.50x = 3,603,269 × 3,603,269
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,683,455.50x = 12,983,547,486,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,983,547,486,361/1,683,455.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,712,438.78

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