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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,670,746.50 and 3,641,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,670,746.50 and 3,641,463 is: 7,936,723.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,670,746.50 : 3,641,463 = 3,641,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,670,746.50/3,641,463 = 3,641,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,670,746.50x = 3,641,463 × 3,641,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,670,746.50x = 13,260,252,780,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,260,252,780,369/1,670,746.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,936,723.36

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