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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,700,578.13 and 3,732,891.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,700,578.13 and 3,732,891.75 is: 8,193,966.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,700,578.13 : 3,732,891.75 = 3,732,891.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,700,578.13/3,732,891.75 = 3,732,891.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,700,578.13x = 3,732,891.75 × 3,732,891.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,700,578.13x = 13,934,480,817,218.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,934,480,817,218.06/1,700,578.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,193,966.87

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