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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,703,554.50 and 3,457,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,703,554.50 and 3,457,167 is: 7,015,920.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,703,554.50 : 3,457,167 = 3,457,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,703,554.50/3,457,167 = 3,457,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,703,554.50x = 3,457,167 × 3,457,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,703,554.50x = 11,952,003,665,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,952,003,665,889/1,703,554.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,015,920.93

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