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Finding the Third Proportional to 756,745.50 and 1,632,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 756,745.50 and 1,632,957 is: 3,523,705.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    756,745.50 : 1,632,957 = 1,632,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    756,745.50/1,632,957 = 1,632,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    756,745.50x = 1,632,957 × 1,632,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    756,745.50x = 2,666,548,563,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,666,548,563,849/756,745.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,523,705.87

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