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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,651,515.75 and 3,627,801

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,651,515.75 and 3,627,801 is: 7,969,006.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,651,515.75 : 3,627,801 = 3,627,801 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,651,515.75/3,627,801 = 3,627,801/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,651,515.75x = 3,627,801 × 3,627,801
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,651,515.75x = 13,160,940,095,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,160,940,095,601/1,651,515.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,969,006.71

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