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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,632,322.13 and 3,554,968.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,632,322.13 and 3,554,968.50 is: 7,742,222.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,632,322.13 : 3,554,968.50 = 3,554,968.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,632,322.13/3,554,968.50 = 3,554,968.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,632,322.13x = 3,554,968.50 × 3,554,968.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,632,322.13x = 12,637,801,035,992.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,637,801,035,992.25/1,632,322.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,742,222.47

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