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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,662,164.30 and 3,639,609.70

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,662,164.30 and 3,639,609.70 is: 7,969,584.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,662,164.30 : 3,639,609.70 = 3,639,609.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,662,164.30/3,639,609.70 = 3,639,609.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,662,164.30x = 3,639,609.70 × 3,639,609.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,662,164.30x = 13,246,758,791,081.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,246,758,791,081.65/1,662,164.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,969,584.48

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