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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,662,165.56 and 3,639,612.23

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,662,165.56 and 3,639,612.23 is: 7,969,589.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,662,165.56 : 3,639,612.23 = 3,639,612.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,662,165.56/3,639,612.23 = 3,639,612.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,662,165.56x = 3,639,612.23 × 3,639,612.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,662,165.56x = 13,246,777,216,612.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,246,777,216,612.18/1,662,165.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,969,589.50

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