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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,672,967.25 and 3,588,792.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,672,967.25 and 3,588,792.75 is: 7,698,556.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,672,967.25 : 3,588,792.75 = 3,588,792.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,672,967.25/3,588,792.75 = 3,588,792.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,672,967.25x = 3,588,792.75 × 3,588,792.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,672,967.25x = 12,879,433,402,452.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,879,433,402,452.56/1,672,967.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,698,556.80

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