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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,744,888.50 and 3,648,699

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,744,888.50 and 3,648,699 is: 7,629,716.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,744,888.50 : 3,648,699 = 3,648,699 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,744,888.50/3,648,699 = 3,648,699/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,744,888.50x = 3,648,699 × 3,648,699
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,744,888.50x = 13,313,004,392,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,313,004,392,601/1,744,888.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,629,716.39

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