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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,691,653.50 and 3,719,781

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,691,653.50 and 3,719,781 is: 8,179,435.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,691,653.50 : 3,719,781 = 3,719,781 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,691,653.50/3,719,781 = 3,719,781/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,691,653.50x = 3,719,781 × 3,719,781
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,691,653.50x = 13,836,770,687,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,836,770,687,961/1,691,653.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,179,435.50

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