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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,605,516.75 and 3,368,670.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,605,516.75 and 3,368,670.25 is: 7,068,091.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,605,516.75 : 3,368,670.25 = 3,368,670.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,605,516.75/3,368,670.25 = 3,368,670.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,605,516.75x = 3,368,670.25 × 3,368,670.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,605,516.75x = 11,347,939,253,235.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,347,939,253,235.06/1,605,516.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,068,091.47

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