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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,695,090 and 3,659,059.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,695,090 and 3,659,059.50 is: 7,898,528.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,695,090 : 3,659,059.50 = 3,659,059.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,695,090/3,659,059.50 = 3,659,059.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,695,090x = 3,659,059.50 × 3,659,059.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,695,090x = 13,388,716,424,540.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,388,716,424,540.25/1,695,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,898,528.35

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