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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,666,711.50 and 3,586,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,666,711.50 and 3,586,344 is: 7,716,910.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,666,711.50 : 3,586,344 = 3,586,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,666,711.50/3,586,344 = 3,586,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,666,711.50x = 3,586,344 × 3,586,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,666,711.50x = 12,861,863,286,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,861,863,286,336/1,666,711.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,716,910.39

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