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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,749,932.50 and 3,621,245

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,749,932.50 and 3,621,245 is: 7,493,669.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,749,932.50 : 3,621,245 = 3,621,245 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,749,932.50/3,621,245 = 3,621,245/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,749,932.50x = 3,621,245 × 3,621,245
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,749,932.50x = 13,113,415,350,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,113,415,350,025/1,749,932.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,493,669.24

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