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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,659,330.50 and 3,610,676

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,659,330.50 and 3,610,676 is: 7,856,771.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,659,330.50 : 3,610,676 = 3,610,676 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,659,330.50/3,610,676 = 3,610,676/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,659,330.50x = 3,610,676 × 3,610,676
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,659,330.50x = 13,036,981,176,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,036,981,176,976/1,659,330.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,856,771.86

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