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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,692,853.88 and 3,661,817.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,692,853.88 and 3,661,817.63 is: 7,920,889.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,692,853.88 : 3,661,817.63 = 3,661,817.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,692,853.88/3,661,817.63 = 3,661,817.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,692,853.88x = 3,661,817.63 × 3,661,817.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,692,853.88x = 13,408,908,318,760.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,408,908,318,760.64/1,692,853.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,920,889.40

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