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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,704,628.13 and 3,787,599.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,704,628.13 and 3,787,599.38 is: 8,415,858.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704,628.13 : 3,787,599.38 = 3,787,599.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704,628.13/3,787,599.38 = 3,787,599.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704,628.13x = 3,787,599.38 × 3,787,599.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704,628.13x = 14,345,909,025,500.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,345,909,025,500.39/1,704,628.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,415,858.46

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