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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,644,885.56 and 3,667,979.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,644,885.56 and 3,667,979.06 is: 8,179,335.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,644,885.56 : 3,667,979.06 = 3,667,979.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,644,885.56/3,667,979.06 = 3,667,979.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,644,885.56x = 3,667,979.06 × 3,667,979.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,644,885.56x = 13,454,070,402,938.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,454,070,402,938.38/1,644,885.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,179,335.21

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