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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,696,054.50 and 3,691,113.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,696,054.50 and 3,691,113.75 is: 8,032,949.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,696,054.50 : 3,691,113.75 = 3,691,113.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,696,054.50/3,691,113.75 = 3,691,113.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,696,054.50x = 3,691,113.75 × 3,691,113.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,696,054.50x = 13,624,320,715,439.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,624,320,715,439.06/1,696,054.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,032,949.83

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