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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,662,589.86 and 3,598,435.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,662,589.86 and 3,598,435.13 is: 7,788,292.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,662,589.86 : 3,598,435.13 = 3,598,435.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,662,589.86/3,598,435.13 = 3,598,435.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,662,589.86x = 3,598,435.13 × 3,598,435.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,662,589.86x = 12,948,735,348,833.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,948,735,348,833.77/1,662,589.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,788,292.01

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