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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,667,371.50 and 3,632,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,667,371.50 and 3,632,958 is: 7,915,682.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,667,371.50 : 3,632,958 = 3,632,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,667,371.50/3,632,958 = 3,632,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,667,371.50x = 3,632,958 × 3,632,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,667,371.50x = 13,198,383,829,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,198,383,829,764/1,667,371.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,915,682.76

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