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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,644,895.88 and 3,668,000.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,644,895.88 and 3,668,000.25 is: 8,179,378.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,644,895.88 : 3,668,000.25 = 3,668,000.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,644,895.88/3,668,000.25 = 3,668,000.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,644,895.88x = 3,668,000.25 × 3,668,000.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,644,895.88x = 13,454,225,834,000.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,454,225,834,000.06/1,644,895.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,179,378.43

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