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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,679,764.50 and 3,639,465

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,679,764.50 and 3,639,465 is: 7,885,453.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,679,764.50 : 3,639,465 = 3,639,465 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,679,764.50/3,639,465 = 3,639,465/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,679,764.50x = 3,639,465 × 3,639,465
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,679,764.50x = 13,245,705,486,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,245,705,486,225/1,679,764.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,885,453.88

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