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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,691,790.75 and 3,653,253

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,691,790.75 and 3,653,253 is: 7,888,834.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,691,790.75 : 3,653,253 = 3,653,253 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,691,790.75/3,653,253 = 3,653,253/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,691,790.75x = 3,653,253 × 3,653,253
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,691,790.75x = 13,346,257,482,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,346,257,482,009/1,691,790.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,888,834.65

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