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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,596,165.75 and 3,502,753.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,596,165.75 and 3,502,753.88 is: 7,686,723.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,165.75 : 3,502,753.88 = 3,502,753.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,165.75/3,502,753.88 = 3,502,753.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,165.75x = 3,502,753.88 × 3,502,753.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,165.75x = 12,269,284,708,827.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,269,284,708,827.52/1,596,165.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,686,723.46

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