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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,689,077.81 and 3,672,793.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,689,077.81 and 3,672,793.13 is: 7,986,256.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,689,077.81 : 3,672,793.13 = 3,672,793.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,689,077.81/3,672,793.13 = 3,672,793.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,689,077.81x = 3,672,793.13 × 3,672,793.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,689,077.81x = 13,489,409,339,047.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,489,409,339,047.27/1,689,077.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,986,256.90

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