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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,665,438.75 and 3,583,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,665,438.75 and 3,583,476 is: 7,710,460.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,665,438.75 : 3,583,476 = 3,583,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,665,438.75/3,583,476 = 3,583,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,665,438.75x = 3,583,476 × 3,583,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,665,438.75x = 12,841,300,242,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,841,300,242,576/1,665,438.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,710,460.83

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