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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,646,868.16 and 3,568,604.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,646,868.16 and 3,568,604.55 is: 7,732,822.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,646,868.16 : 3,568,604.55 = 3,568,604.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,646,868.16/3,568,604.55 = 3,568,604.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,646,868.16x = 3,568,604.55 × 3,568,604.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,646,868.16x = 12,734,938,467,736.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,734,938,467,736.37/1,646,868.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,732,822.06

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