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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,699,983.50 and 3,699,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,699,983.50 and 3,699,037 is: 8,048,827.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,699,983.50 : 3,699,037 = 3,699,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,699,983.50/3,699,037 = 3,699,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,699,983.50x = 3,699,037 × 3,699,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,699,983.50x = 13,682,874,727,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,682,874,727,369/1,699,983.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,048,827.96

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