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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,682,860.50 and 3,622,329

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,682,860.50 and 3,622,329 is: 7,797,002.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,682,860.50 : 3,622,329 = 3,622,329 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,682,860.50/3,622,329 = 3,622,329/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,682,860.50x = 3,622,329 × 3,622,329
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,682,860.50x = 13,121,267,384,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,121,267,384,241/1,682,860.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,797,002.42

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