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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,701,520.17 and 3,673,799.30

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,701,520.17 and 3,673,799.30 is: 7,932,201.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,701,520.17 : 3,673,799.30 = 3,673,799.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,701,520.17/3,673,799.30 = 3,673,799.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,701,520.17x = 3,673,799.30 × 3,673,799.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,701,520.17x = 13,496,801,273,719.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,496,801,273,719.24/1,701,520.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,932,201.74

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