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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,655,758.50 and 3,665,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,655,758.50 and 3,665,628 is: 8,115,210.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,655,758.50 : 3,665,628 = 3,665,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,655,758.50/3,665,628 = 3,665,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,655,758.50x = 3,665,628 × 3,665,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,655,758.50x = 13,436,828,634,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,436,828,634,384/1,655,758.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,115,210.42

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