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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,629,861.75 and 3,539,953.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,629,861.75 and 3,539,953.13 is: 7,688,546.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,629,861.75 : 3,539,953.13 = 3,539,953.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,629,861.75/3,539,953.13 = 3,539,953.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,629,861.75x = 3,539,953.13 × 3,539,953.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,629,861.75x = 12,531,268,127,197.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,531,268,127,197.27/1,629,861.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,688,546.67

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