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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,665,628.31 and 3,616,660.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,665,628.31 and 3,616,660.13 is: 7,853,030.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,665,628.31 : 3,616,660.13 = 3,616,660.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,665,628.31/3,616,660.13 = 3,616,660.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,665,628.31x = 3,616,660.13 × 3,616,660.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,665,628.31x = 13,080,230,459,765.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,080,230,459,765.02/1,665,628.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,853,030.81

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