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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,685,508.75 and 3,685,803.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,685,508.75 and 3,685,803.75 is: 8,059,969.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,685,508.75 : 3,685,803.75 = 3,685,803.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,685,508.75/3,685,803.75 = 3,685,803.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,685,508.75x = 3,685,803.75 × 3,685,803.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,685,508.75x = 13,585,149,283,514.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,585,149,283,514.06/1,685,508.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,059,969.60

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