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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,549,680.25 and 3,618,766.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,549,680.25 and 3,618,766.75 is: 8,450,435.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,680.25 : 3,618,766.75 = 3,618,766.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,680.25/3,618,766.75 = 3,618,766.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,680.25x = 3,618,766.75 × 3,618,766.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,680.25x = 13,095,472,790,905.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,095,472,790,905.56/1,549,680.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,450,435.37

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