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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,695,658.50 and 3,685,833

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,695,658.50 and 3,685,833 is: 8,011,851.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,695,658.50 : 3,685,833 = 3,685,833 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,695,658.50/3,685,833 = 3,685,833/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,695,658.50x = 3,685,833 × 3,685,833
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,695,658.50x = 13,585,364,903,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,585,364,903,889/1,695,658.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,011,851.98

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