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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,636,768.50 and 3,556,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,636,768.50 and 3,556,875 is: 7,729,474.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,636,768.50 : 3,556,875 = 3,556,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,636,768.50/3,556,875 = 3,556,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,636,768.50x = 3,556,875 × 3,556,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,636,768.50x = 12,651,359,765,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,651,359,765,625/1,636,768.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,729,474.12

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