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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,668,851.86 and 3,426,174.70

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,668,851.86 and 3,426,174.70 is: 7,033,981.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,668,851.86 : 3,426,174.70 = 3,426,174.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,668,851.86/3,426,174.70 = 3,426,174.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,668,851.86x = 3,426,174.70 × 3,426,174.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,668,851.86x = 11,738,673,096,333.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,738,673,096,333.68/1,668,851.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,033,981.49

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