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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,660,958.16 and 3,581,178.33

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,660,958.16 and 3,581,178.33 is: 7,721,349.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,660,958.16 : 3,581,178.33 = 3,581,178.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,660,958.16/3,581,178.33 = 3,581,178.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,660,958.16x = 3,581,178.33 × 3,581,178.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,660,958.16x = 12,824,838,217,832.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,824,838,217,832.17/1,660,958.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,721,349.37

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