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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,700,716.50 and 2,633,229

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,700,716.50 and 2,633,229 is: 4,077,043.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,700,716.50 : 2,633,229 = 2,633,229 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,700,716.50/2,633,229 = 2,633,229/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,700,716.50x = 2,633,229 × 2,633,229
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,700,716.50x = 6,933,894,966,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,933,894,966,441/1,700,716.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,077,043.39

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