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Finding the Third Proportional to 746,770.50 and 1,638,693

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Solution

The third proportional to 746,770.50 and 1,638,693 is: 3,595,903.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,770.50 : 1,638,693 = 1,638,693 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,770.50/1,638,693 = 1,638,693/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,770.50x = 1,638,693 × 1,638,693
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,770.50x = 2,685,314,748,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,685,314,748,249/746,770.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,595,903.63

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