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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,662,563.25 and 3,598,371

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,662,563.25 and 3,598,371 is: 7,788,139.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,662,563.25 : 3,598,371 = 3,598,371 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,662,563.25/3,598,371 = 3,598,371/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,662,563.25x = 3,598,371 × 3,598,371
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,662,563.25x = 12,948,273,853,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,948,273,853,641/1,662,563.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,788,139.10

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