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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,665,663.75 and 3,462,122.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,665,663.75 and 3,462,122.25 is: 7,196,104.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,665,663.75 : 3,462,122.25 = 3,462,122.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,665,663.75/3,462,122.25 = 3,462,122.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,665,663.75x = 3,462,122.25 × 3,462,122.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,665,663.75x = 11,986,290,473,945.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,986,290,473,945.06/1,665,663.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,196,104.54

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