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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,704,475.50 and 3,645,349.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,704,475.50 and 3,645,349.50 is: 7,796,282.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704,475.50 : 3,645,349.50 = 3,645,349.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704,475.50/3,645,349.50 = 3,645,349.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704,475.50x = 3,645,349.50 × 3,645,349.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704,475.50x = 13,288,572,977,150.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,288,572,977,150.25/1,704,475.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,796,282.77

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