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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,749,931.50 and 3,621,243

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,749,931.50 and 3,621,243 is: 7,493,665.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,749,931.50 : 3,621,243 = 3,621,243 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,749,931.50/3,621,243 = 3,621,243/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,749,931.50x = 3,621,243 × 3,621,243
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,749,931.50x = 13,113,400,865,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,113,400,865,049/1,749,931.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,493,665.25

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