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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,659,329.30 and 3,610,674.35

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,659,329.30 and 3,610,674.35 is: 7,856,770.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,659,329.30 : 3,610,674.35 = 3,610,674.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,659,329.30/3,610,674.35 = 3,610,674.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,659,329.30x = 3,610,674.35 × 3,610,674.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,659,329.30x = 13,036,969,273,031.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,036,969,273,031.28/1,659,329.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,856,770.38

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