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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,696,423.50 and 3,658,545

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,696,423.50 and 3,658,545 is: 7,890,100.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,696,423.50 : 3,658,545 = 3,658,545 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,696,423.50/3,658,545 = 3,658,545/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,696,423.50x = 3,658,545 × 3,658,545
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,696,423.50x = 13,384,951,517,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,384,951,517,025/1,696,423.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,890,100.27

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