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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,662,985.50 and 3,592,083

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,662,985.50 and 3,592,083 is: 7,758,973.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,662,985.50 : 3,592,083 = 3,592,083 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,662,985.50/3,592,083 = 3,592,083/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,662,985.50x = 3,592,083 × 3,592,083
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,662,985.50x = 12,903,060,278,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,903,060,278,889/1,662,985.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,758,973.41

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