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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,704,530.25 and 3,679,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,704,530.25 and 3,679,452 is: 7,942,579.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704,530.25 : 3,679,452 = 3,679,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704,530.25/3,679,452 = 3,679,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704,530.25x = 3,679,452 × 3,679,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704,530.25x = 13,538,367,020,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,538,367,020,304/1,704,530.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,942,579.50

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