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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,698,070.50 and 2,307,339

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,698,070.50 and 2,307,339 is: 3,135,213.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,698,070.50 : 2,307,339 = 2,307,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,698,070.50/2,307,339 = 2,307,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,698,070.50x = 2,307,339 × 2,307,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,698,070.50x = 5,323,813,260,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,323,813,260,921/1,698,070.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,135,213.33

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