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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,704,538.50 and 3,679,467

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,704,538.50 and 3,679,467 is: 7,942,605.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704,538.50 : 3,679,467 = 3,679,467 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704,538.50/3,679,467 = 3,679,467/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704,538.50x = 3,679,467 × 3,679,467
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704,538.50x = 13,538,477,404,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,538,477,404,089/1,704,538.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,942,605.82

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