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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,632,598.69 and 3,812,392.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,632,598.69 and 3,812,392.97 is: 8,902,579.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,632,598.69 : 3,812,392.97 = 3,812,392.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,632,598.69/3,812,392.97 = 3,812,392.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,632,598.69x = 3,812,392.97 × 3,812,392.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,632,598.69x = 14,534,340,148,174.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,534,340,148,174.44/1,632,598.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,902,579.83

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