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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,696,936 and 3,659,410.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,696,936 and 3,659,410.50 is: 7,891,449.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,696,936 : 3,659,410.50 = 3,659,410.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,696,936/3,659,410.50 = 3,659,410.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,696,936x = 3,659,410.50 × 3,659,410.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,696,936x = 13,391,285,207,510.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,391,285,207,510.25/1,696,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,891,449.77

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