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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,772,617.50 and 3,610,161

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,772,617.50 and 3,610,161 is: 7,352,552.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,772,617.50 : 3,610,161 = 3,610,161 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,772,617.50/3,610,161 = 3,610,161/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,772,617.50x = 3,610,161 × 3,610,161
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,772,617.50x = 13,033,262,445,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,033,262,445,921/1,772,617.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,352,552.06

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