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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,663,699.50 and 3,406,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,663,699.50 and 3,406,212 is: 6,973,783.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,663,699.50 : 3,406,212 = 3,406,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,663,699.50/3,406,212 = 3,406,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,663,699.50x = 3,406,212 × 3,406,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,663,699.50x = 11,602,280,188,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,602,280,188,944/1,663,699.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,973,783.54

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