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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,704,584.25 and 3,679,570.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,704,584.25 and 3,679,570.55 is: 7,942,839.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704,584.25 : 3,679,570.55 = 3,679,570.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704,584.25/3,679,570.55 = 3,679,570.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704,584.25x = 3,679,570.55 × 3,679,570.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704,584.25x = 13,539,239,409,429.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,539,239,409,429.99/1,704,584.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,942,839.67

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