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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,704,145.50 and 3,707,235

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,704,145.50 and 3,707,235 is: 8,064,799.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704,145.50 : 3,707,235 = 3,707,235 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704,145.50/3,707,235 = 3,707,235/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704,145.50x = 3,707,235 × 3,707,235
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704,145.50x = 13,743,591,345,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,743,591,345,225/1,704,145.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,064,799.25

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