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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,630,266.75 and 3,583,237.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,630,266.75 and 3,583,237.50 is: 7,875,760.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,630,266.75 : 3,583,237.50 = 3,583,237.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,630,266.75/3,583,237.50 = 3,583,237.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,630,266.75x = 3,583,237.50 × 3,583,237.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,630,266.75x = 12,839,590,981,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,839,590,981,406.25/1,630,266.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,875,760.81

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