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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,702,636.03 and 3,704,206.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,702,636.03 and 3,704,206.78 is: 8,058,767.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,702,636.03 : 3,704,206.78 = 3,704,206.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,702,636.03/3,704,206.78 = 3,704,206.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,702,636.03x = 3,704,206.78 × 3,704,206.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,702,636.03x = 13,721,147,878,258.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,721,147,878,258.48/1,702,636.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,058,767.48

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