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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,689,466.50 and 3,498,693.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,689,466.50 and 3,498,693.75 is: 7,245,398.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,689,466.50 : 3,498,693.75 = 3,498,693.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,689,466.50/3,498,693.75 = 3,498,693.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,689,466.50x = 3,498,693.75 × 3,498,693.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,689,466.50x = 12,240,857,956,289.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,240,857,956,289.06/1,689,466.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,245,398.45

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