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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,665,461.25 and 3,583,521

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,665,461.25 and 3,583,521 is: 7,710,550.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,665,461.25 : 3,583,521 = 3,583,521 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,665,461.25/3,583,521 = 3,583,521/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,665,461.25x = 3,583,521 × 3,583,521
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,665,461.25x = 12,841,622,757,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,841,622,757,441/1,665,461.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,710,550.31

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