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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,658,265.75 and 3,515,811.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,658,265.75 and 3,515,811.75 is: 7,454,132.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,658,265.75 : 3,515,811.75 = 3,515,811.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,658,265.75/3,515,811.75 = 3,515,811.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,658,265.75x = 3,515,811.75 × 3,515,811.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,658,265.75x = 12,360,932,261,438.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,360,932,261,438.06/1,658,265.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,454,132.28

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