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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,697,175 and 3,693,237.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,697,175 and 3,693,237.75 is: 8,036,887.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,697,175 : 3,693,237.75 = 3,693,237.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,697,175/3,693,237.75 = 3,693,237.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,697,175x = 3,693,237.75 × 3,693,237.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,697,175x = 13,640,005,078,025.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,640,005,078,025.06/1,697,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,036,887.82

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