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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,665,403.50 and 3,631,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,665,403.50 and 3,631,998 is: 7,920,848.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,665,403.50 : 3,631,998 = 3,631,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,665,403.50/3,631,998 = 3,631,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,665,403.50x = 3,631,998 × 3,631,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,665,403.50x = 13,191,409,472,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,191,409,472,004/1,665,403.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,920,848.89

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