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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,671,441.75 and 3,608,887.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,671,441.75 and 3,608,887.50 is: 7,792,116.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,671,441.75 : 3,608,887.50 = 3,608,887.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,671,441.75/3,608,887.50 = 3,608,887.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,671,441.75x = 3,608,887.50 × 3,608,887.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,671,441.75x = 13,024,068,987,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,024,068,987,656.25/1,671,441.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,792,116.59

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