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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,648,742 and 3,579,480.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,648,742 and 3,579,480.75 is: 7,771,187.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,648,742 : 3,579,480.75 = 3,579,480.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,648,742/3,579,480.75 = 3,579,480.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,648,742x = 3,579,480.75 × 3,579,480.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,648,742x = 12,812,682,439,620.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,812,682,439,620.56/1,648,742
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,771,187.03

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