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Finding the Third Proportional to 693,937.50 and 1,606,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 693,937.50 and 1,606,368 is: 3,718,516.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    693,937.50 : 1,606,368 = 1,606,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    693,937.50/1,606,368 = 1,606,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    693,937.50x = 1,606,368 × 1,606,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    693,937.50x = 2,580,418,151,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,580,418,151,424/693,937.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,718,516.66

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