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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,664,760.50 and 3,582,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,664,760.50 and 3,582,180 is: 7,708,023.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,664,760.50 : 3,582,180 = 3,582,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,664,760.50/3,582,180 = 3,582,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,664,760.50x = 3,582,180 × 3,582,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,664,760.50x = 12,832,013,552,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,832,013,552,400/1,664,760.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,708,023.80

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