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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,682,257.50 and 3,690,204.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,682,257.50 and 3,690,204.75 is: 8,094,843.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,682,257.50 : 3,690,204.75 = 3,690,204.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,682,257.50/3,690,204.75 = 3,690,204.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,682,257.50x = 3,690,204.75 × 3,690,204.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,682,257.50x = 13,617,611,096,922.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,617,611,096,922.56/1,682,257.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,094,843.45

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