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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,662,041.25 and 3,572,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,662,041.25 and 3,572,334 is: 7,678,251.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,662,041.25 : 3,572,334 = 3,572,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,662,041.25/3,572,334 = 3,572,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,662,041.25x = 3,572,334 × 3,572,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,662,041.25x = 12,761,570,207,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,761,570,207,556/1,662,041.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,678,251.19

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