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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,704,597.75 and 3,787,566.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,704,597.75 and 3,787,566.75 is: 8,415,863.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704,597.75 : 3,787,566.75 = 3,787,566.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704,597.75/3,787,566.75 = 3,787,566.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704,597.75x = 3,787,566.75 × 3,787,566.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704,597.75x = 14,345,661,885,705.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,345,661,885,705.56/1,704,597.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,415,863.44

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