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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,703,561.25 and 3,706,062.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,703,561.25 and 3,706,062.75 is: 8,062,463.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,703,561.25 : 3,706,062.75 = 3,706,062.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,703,561.25/3,706,062.75 = 3,706,062.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,703,561.25x = 3,706,062.75 × 3,706,062.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,703,561.25x = 13,734,901,106,937.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,734,901,106,937.56/1,703,561.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,062,463.92

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