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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,699,680.38 and 3,477,897

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,699,680.38 and 3,477,897 is: 7,116,495.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,699,680.38 : 3,477,897 = 3,477,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,699,680.38/3,477,897 = 3,477,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,699,680.38x = 3,477,897 × 3,477,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,699,680.38x = 12,095,767,542,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,095,767,542,609/1,699,680.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,116,495.38

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