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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,550.50 and 3,528,013

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,550.50 and 3,528,013 is: 7,155,225.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,550.50 : 3,528,013 = 3,528,013 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,550.50/3,528,013 = 3,528,013/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,550.50x = 3,528,013 × 3,528,013
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,550.50x = 12,446,875,728,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,446,875,728,169/1,739,550.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,155,225.29

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