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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,665,585 and 3,616,564.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,665,585 and 3,616,564.50 is: 7,852,819.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,665,585 : 3,616,564.50 = 3,616,564.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,665,585/3,616,564.50 = 3,616,564.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,665,585x = 3,616,564.50 × 3,616,564.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,665,585x = 13,079,538,782,660.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,079,538,782,660.25/1,665,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,852,819.75

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