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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,660,855.50 and 3,597,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,660,855.50 and 3,597,183 is: 7,791,000.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,660,855.50 : 3,597,183 = 3,597,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,660,855.50/3,597,183 = 3,597,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,660,855.50x = 3,597,183 × 3,597,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,660,855.50x = 12,939,725,535,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,939,725,535,489/1,660,855.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,791,000.20

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