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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,642,830.61 and 3,595,357.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,642,830.61 and 3,595,357.13 is: 7,868,487.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,642,830.61 : 3,595,357.13 = 3,595,357.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,642,830.61/3,595,357.13 = 3,595,357.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,642,830.61x = 3,595,357.13 × 3,595,357.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,642,830.61x = 12,926,592,856,288.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,926,592,856,288.27/1,642,830.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,868,487.95

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