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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,661,838.19 and 3,614,847.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,661,838.19 and 3,614,847.75 is: 7,863,054.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,661,838.19 : 3,614,847.75 = 3,614,847.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,661,838.19/3,614,847.75 = 3,614,847.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,661,838.19x = 3,614,847.75 × 3,614,847.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,661,838.19x = 13,067,124,255,680.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,067,124,255,680.06/1,661,838.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,863,054.51

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