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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,632,209.91 and 3,839,202.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,632,209.91 and 3,839,202.56 is: 9,030,380.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,632,209.91 : 3,839,202.56 = 3,839,202.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,632,209.91/3,839,202.56 = 3,839,202.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,632,209.91x = 3,839,202.56 × 3,839,202.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,632,209.91x = 14,739,476,315,906.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,739,476,315,906.57/1,632,209.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,030,380.38

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