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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,637,151.75 and 3,443,972.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,637,151.75 and 3,443,972.63 is: 7,244,867.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,637,151.75 : 3,443,972.63 = 3,443,972.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,637,151.75/3,443,972.63 = 3,443,972.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,637,151.75x = 3,443,972.63 × 3,443,972.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,637,151.75x = 11,860,947,441,749.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,860,947,441,749.39/1,637,151.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,244,867.46

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