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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,654,023.50 and 3,582,938.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,654,023.50 and 3,582,938.75 is: 7,761,346.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,654,023.50 : 3,582,938.75 = 3,582,938.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,654,023.50/3,582,938.75 = 3,582,938.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,654,023.50x = 3,582,938.75 × 3,582,938.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,654,023.50x = 12,837,450,086,251.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,837,450,086,251.56/1,654,023.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,761,346.85

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