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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,704,625.88 and 3,787,594.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,704,625.88 and 3,787,594.88 is: 8,415,849.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704,625.88 : 3,787,594.88 = 3,787,594.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704,625.88/3,787,594.88 = 3,787,594.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704,625.88x = 3,787,594.88 × 3,787,594.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704,625.88x = 14,345,874,937,126.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,345,874,937,126.27/1,704,625.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,415,849.57

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