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Raddoppiata la cifra, l'azienda ha fatto altrettanto.

Raddoppiata la cifra, l'azienda ha fatto altrettanto.
Having doubled the amount, the company did likewise.
From Lesson 285:Expressing equality (altrettanto)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Raddoppiata la cifra, l'azienda ha fatto altrettanto.

How is altrettanto being used here?
Here, altrettanto acts as an invariable adverb meaning 'likewise' or 'the same thing.' Since it is modifying the verb ha fatto (did) rather than a noun, its ending does not change.
Why does the sentence start with just Raddoppiata instead of a full verb phrase?
This is a concise structure called the absolute past participle. By putting the past participle (Raddoppiata) right before the noun it affects (la cifra), it translates to 'Having doubled the amount' or 'Once the amount was doubled.'
Why is it Raddoppiata with an '-a' at the end?
In this absolute construction, the past participle acts like an adjective for the noun that follows it. Since la cifra (the amount) is feminine singular, the default raddoppiato must change to agree with it, becoming raddoppiata.
Does this mean the company doubled the amount twice?
No, it implies someone else doubled an amount first. 'The amount having been doubled [by someone else], the company did likewise.' The phrase ha fatto altrettanto is a very natural way in Italian to say that they matched a previous action.

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