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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,665,673.50 and 3,584,013

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,665,673.50 and 3,584,013 is: 7,711,684.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,665,673.50 : 3,584,013 = 3,584,013 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,665,673.50/3,584,013 = 3,584,013/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,665,673.50x = 3,584,013 × 3,584,013
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,665,673.50x = 12,845,149,184,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,845,149,184,169/1,665,673.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,711,684.90

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