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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,700,389.50 and 3,592,722

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,700,389.50 and 3,592,722 is: 7,590,996.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,700,389.50 : 3,592,722 = 3,592,722 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,700,389.50/3,592,722 = 3,592,722/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,700,389.50x = 3,592,722 × 3,592,722
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,700,389.50x = 12,907,651,369,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,907,651,369,284/1,700,389.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,590,996.87

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