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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,682,259.57 and 3,690,208.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,682,259.57 and 3,690,208.44 is: 8,094,849.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,682,259.57 : 3,690,208.44 = 3,690,208.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,682,259.57/3,690,208.44 = 3,690,208.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,682,259.57x = 3,690,208.44 × 3,690,208.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,682,259.57x = 13,617,638,341,025.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,617,638,341,025.58/1,682,259.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,094,849.66

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