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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,690,915.50 and 3,746,415

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,690,915.50 and 3,746,415 is: 8,300,607.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,690,915.50 : 3,746,415 = 3,746,415 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,690,915.50/3,746,415 = 3,746,415/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,690,915.50x = 3,746,415 × 3,746,415
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,690,915.50x = 14,035,625,352,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,035,625,352,225/1,690,915.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,300,607.19

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