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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,705,872.50 and 3,752,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,705,872.50 and 3,752,917 is: 8,256,411.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,705,872.50 : 3,752,917 = 3,752,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,705,872.50/3,752,917 = 3,752,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,705,872.50x = 3,752,917 × 3,752,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,705,872.50x = 14,084,386,008,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,084,386,008,889/1,705,872.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,256,411.90

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