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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,699,994.25 and 3,699,060.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,699,994.25 and 3,699,060.75 is: 8,048,880.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,699,994.25 : 3,699,060.75 = 3,699,060.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,699,994.25/3,699,060.75 = 3,699,060.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,699,994.25x = 3,699,060.75 × 3,699,060.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,699,994.25x = 13,683,050,432,190.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,683,050,432,190.56/1,699,994.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,048,880.42

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