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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,700,223.75 and 3,592,333.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,700,223.75 and 3,592,333.13 is: 7,590,093.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,700,223.75 : 3,592,333.13 = 3,592,333.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,700,223.75/3,592,333.13 = 3,592,333.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,700,223.75x = 3,592,333.13 × 3,592,333.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,700,223.75x = 12,904,857,280,972.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,904,857,280,972.27/1,700,223.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,590,093.53

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