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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,711,641.50 and 3,614,266

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,711,641.50 and 3,614,266 is: 7,631,807.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,711,641.50 : 3,614,266 = 3,614,266 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,711,641.50/3,614,266 = 3,614,266/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,711,641.50x = 3,614,266 × 3,614,266
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,711,641.50x = 13,062,918,718,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,062,918,718,756/1,711,641.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,631,807.66

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