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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,665,462.38 and 3,630,543.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,665,462.38 and 3,630,543.75 is: 7,914,227.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,665,462.38 : 3,630,543.75 = 3,630,543.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,665,462.38/3,630,543.75 = 3,630,543.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,665,462.38x = 3,630,543.75 × 3,630,543.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,665,462.38x = 13,180,847,920,664.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,180,847,920,664.06/1,665,462.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,914,227.38

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