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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,691,311.50 and 3,559,689

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,691,311.50 and 3,559,689 is: 7,492,047.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,691,311.50 : 3,559,689 = 3,559,689 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,691,311.50/3,559,689 = 3,559,689/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,691,311.50x = 3,559,689 × 3,559,689
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,691,311.50x = 12,671,385,776,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,671,385,776,721/1,691,311.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,492,047.31

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