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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,665,447.75 and 3,583,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,665,447.75 and 3,583,494 is: 7,710,496.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,665,447.75 : 3,583,494 = 3,583,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,665,447.75/3,583,494 = 3,583,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,665,447.75x = 3,583,494 × 3,583,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,665,447.75x = 12,841,429,248,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,841,429,248,036/1,665,447.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,710,496.62

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