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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,696,364.50 and 3,691,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,696,364.50 and 3,691,939 is: 8,035,073.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,696,364.50 : 3,691,939 = 3,691,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,696,364.50/3,691,939 = 3,691,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,696,364.50x = 3,691,939 × 3,691,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,696,364.50x = 13,630,413,579,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,630,413,579,721/1,696,364.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,035,073.58

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