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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,656,288 and 3,573,551.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,656,288 and 3,573,551.25 is: 7,710,173.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,656,288 : 3,573,551.25 = 3,573,551.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,656,288/3,573,551.25 = 3,573,551.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,656,288x = 3,573,551.25 × 3,573,551.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,656,288x = 12,770,268,536,376.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,770,268,536,376.56/1,656,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,710,173.92

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