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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,642,832.38 and 3,600,925.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,642,832.38 and 3,600,925.88 is: 7,892,872.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,642,832.38 : 3,600,925.88 = 3,600,925.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,642,832.38/3,600,925.88 = 3,600,925.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,642,832.38x = 3,600,925.88 × 3,600,925.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,642,832.38x = 12,966,667,157,244.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,966,667,157,244.52/1,642,832.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,892,872.92

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