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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,696,992.75 and 3,711,231

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,696,992.75 and 3,711,231 is: 8,116,260.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,696,992.75 : 3,711,231 = 3,711,231 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,696,992.75/3,711,231 = 3,711,231/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,696,992.75x = 3,711,231 × 3,711,231
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,696,992.75x = 13,773,235,535,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,773,235,535,361/1,696,992.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,116,260.68

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