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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,642,968.19 and 3,528,810.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,642,968.19 and 3,528,810.38 is: 7,579,271.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,642,968.19 : 3,528,810.38 = 3,528,810.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,642,968.19/3,528,810.38 = 3,528,810.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,642,968.19x = 3,528,810.38 × 3,528,810.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,642,968.19x = 12,452,502,662,707.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,452,502,662,707.64/1,642,968.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,579,271.93

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