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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,665,577.69 and 3,616,552.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,665,577.69 and 3,616,552.13 is: 7,852,800.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,665,577.69 : 3,616,552.13 = 3,616,552.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,665,577.69/3,616,552.13 = 3,616,552.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,665,577.69x = 3,616,552.13 × 3,616,552.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,665,577.69x = 13,079,449,272,842.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,079,449,272,842.02/1,665,577.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,852,800.49

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