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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,659,169.50 and 3,619,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,659,169.50 and 3,619,954 is: 7,897,967.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,659,169.50 : 3,619,954 = 3,619,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,659,169.50/3,619,954 = 3,619,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,659,169.50x = 3,619,954 × 3,619,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,659,169.50x = 13,104,066,962,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,104,066,962,116/1,659,169.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,897,967.60

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