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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,662,909.75 and 3,582,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,662,909.75 and 3,582,006 is: 7,715,852.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,662,909.75 : 3,582,006 = 3,582,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,662,909.75/3,582,006 = 3,582,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,662,909.75x = 3,582,006 × 3,582,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,662,909.75x = 12,830,766,984,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,830,766,984,036/1,662,909.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,715,852.88

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