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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,723,948.50 and 3,626,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,723,948.50 and 3,626,556 is: 7,628,945.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,723,948.50 : 3,626,556 = 3,626,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,723,948.50/3,626,556 = 3,626,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,723,948.50x = 3,626,556 × 3,626,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,723,948.50x = 13,151,908,421,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,151,908,421,136/1,723,948.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,628,945.08

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