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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,705,008.38 and 3,693,804.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,705,008.38 and 3,693,804.75 is: 8,002,420.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,705,008.38 : 3,693,804.75 = 3,693,804.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,705,008.38/3,693,804.75 = 3,693,804.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,705,008.38x = 3,693,804.75 × 3,693,804.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,705,008.38x = 13,644,193,531,122.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,644,193,531,122.56/1,705,008.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,002,420.24

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