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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,686,888.75 and 3,673,275

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,686,888.75 and 3,673,275 is: 7,998,719.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,686,888.75 : 3,673,275 = 3,673,275 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,686,888.75/3,673,275 = 3,673,275/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,686,888.75x = 3,673,275 × 3,673,275
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,686,888.75x = 13,492,949,225,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,492,949,225,625/1,686,888.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,998,719.08

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