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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,668,388.50 and 3,642,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,668,388.50 and 3,642,588 is: 7,952,852.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,668,388.50 : 3,642,588 = 3,642,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,668,388.50/3,642,588 = 3,642,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,668,388.50x = 3,642,588 × 3,642,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,668,388.50x = 13,268,447,337,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,268,447,337,744/1,668,388.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,952,852.31

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