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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,700,225.44 and 3,696,166.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,700,225.44 and 3,696,166.69 is: 8,035,198.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,700,225.44 : 3,696,166.69 = 3,696,166.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,700,225.44/3,696,166.69 = 3,696,166.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,700,225.44x = 3,696,166.69 × 3,696,166.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,700,225.44x = 13,661,648,181,784.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,661,648,181,784.72/1,700,225.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,035,198.09

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