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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,677,217.50 and 3,683,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,677,217.50 and 3,683,928 is: 8,091,571.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,677,217.50 : 3,683,928 = 3,683,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,677,217.50/3,683,928 = 3,683,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,677,217.50x = 3,683,928 × 3,683,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,677,217.50x = 13,571,325,509,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,571,325,509,184/1,677,217.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,091,571.61

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