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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,690,384.50 and 3,758,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,690,384.50 and 3,758,715 is: 8,357,825.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,690,384.50 : 3,758,715 = 3,758,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,690,384.50/3,758,715 = 3,758,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,690,384.50x = 3,758,715 × 3,758,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,690,384.50x = 14,127,938,451,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,127,938,451,225/1,690,384.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,357,825.37

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