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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,660,687.50 and 3,453,914.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,660,687.50 and 3,453,914.25 is: 7,183,484.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,660,687.50 : 3,453,914.25 = 3,453,914.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,660,687.50/3,453,914.25 = 3,453,914.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,660,687.50x = 3,453,914.25 × 3,453,914.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,660,687.50x = 11,929,523,646,353.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,929,523,646,353.06/1,660,687.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,183,484.94

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