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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,662,474.38 and 3,581,409.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,662,474.38 and 3,581,409.38 is: 7,715,302.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,662,474.38 : 3,581,409.38 = 3,581,409.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,662,474.38/3,581,409.38 = 3,581,409.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,662,474.38x = 3,581,409.38 × 3,581,409.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,662,474.38x = 12,826,493,111,337.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,826,493,111,337.89/1,662,474.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,715,302.75

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