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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,695,799.55 and 3,696,503.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,695,799.55 and 3,696,503.34 is: 8,057,636.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,695,799.55 : 3,696,503.34 = 3,696,503.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,695,799.55/3,696,503.34 = 3,696,503.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,695,799.55x = 3,696,503.34 × 3,696,503.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,695,799.55x = 13,664,136,970,354.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,664,136,970,354.93/1,695,799.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,057,636.88

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