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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,660,981.50 and 3,622,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,660,981.50 and 3,622,131 is: 7,898,843.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,660,981.50 : 3,622,131 = 3,622,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,660,981.50/3,622,131 = 3,622,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,660,981.50x = 3,622,131 × 3,622,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,660,981.50x = 13,119,832,981,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,119,832,981,161/1,660,981.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,898,843.53

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