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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,647,008.50 and 3,568,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,647,008.50 and 3,568,937 is: 7,733,603.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,647,008.50 : 3,568,937 = 3,568,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,647,008.50/3,568,937 = 3,568,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,647,008.50x = 3,568,937 × 3,568,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,647,008.50x = 12,737,311,309,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,737,311,309,969/1,647,008.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,733,603.87

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