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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,703,568 and 3,752,803.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,703,568 and 3,752,803.50 is: 8,267,080.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,703,568 : 3,752,803.50 = 3,752,803.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,703,568/3,752,803.50 = 3,752,803.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,703,568x = 3,752,803.50 × 3,752,803.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,703,568x = 14,083,534,109,612.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,083,534,109,612.25/1,703,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,267,080.69

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