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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,636,598.25 and 3,556,480.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,636,598.25 and 3,556,480.50 is: 7,728,563.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,636,598.25 : 3,556,480.50 = 3,556,480.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,636,598.25/3,556,480.50 = 3,556,480.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,636,598.25x = 3,556,480.50 × 3,556,480.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,636,598.25x = 12,648,553,546,880.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,648,553,546,880.25/1,636,598.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,728,563.53

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