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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,705,806 and 3,710,549.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,705,806 and 3,710,549.25 is: 8,071,360.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,705,806 : 3,710,549.25 = 3,710,549.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,705,806/3,710,549.25 = 3,710,549.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,705,806x = 3,710,549.25 × 3,710,549.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,705,806x = 13,768,175,736,675.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,768,175,736,675.56/1,705,806
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,071,360.83

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