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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,704,907.50 and 3,619,971.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,704,907.50 and 3,619,971.75 is: 7,686,162.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704,907.50 : 3,619,971.75 = 3,619,971.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704,907.50/3,619,971.75 = 3,619,971.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704,907.50x = 3,619,971.75 × 3,619,971.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704,907.50x = 13,104,195,470,798.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,104,195,470,798.06/1,704,907.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,686,162.14

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