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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,648,679.06 and 3,587,682.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,648,679.06 and 3,587,682.38 is: 7,807,137.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,648,679.06 : 3,587,682.38 = 3,587,682.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,648,679.06/3,587,682.38 = 3,587,682.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,648,679.06x = 3,587,682.38 × 3,587,682.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,648,679.06x = 12,871,464,823,885.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,871,464,823,885.64/1,648,679.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,807,137.92

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