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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,687,150.90 and 3,694,688.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,687,150.90 and 3,694,688.75 is: 8,090,992.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,687,150.90 : 3,694,688.75 = 3,694,688.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,687,150.90/3,694,688.75 = 3,694,688.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,687,150.90x = 3,694,688.75 × 3,694,688.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,687,150.90x = 13,650,724,988,240.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,650,724,988,240.95/1,687,150.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,090,992.34

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