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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,622,328.75 and 3,755,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,622,328.75 and 3,755,592 is: 8,693,966.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,622,328.75 : 3,755,592 = 3,755,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,622,328.75/3,755,592 = 3,755,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,622,328.75x = 3,755,592 × 3,755,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,622,328.75x = 14,104,471,270,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,104,471,270,464/1,622,328.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,693,966.17

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