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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,661,704.88 and 3,607,011

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,661,704.88 and 3,607,011 is: 7,829,626.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,661,704.88 : 3,607,011 = 3,607,011 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,661,704.88/3,607,011 = 3,607,011/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,661,704.88x = 3,607,011 × 3,607,011
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,661,704.88x = 13,010,528,354,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,010,528,354,121/1,661,704.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,829,626.40

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