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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,705,948.50 and 3,676,281

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,705,948.50 and 3,676,281 is: 7,922,303.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,705,948.50 : 3,676,281 = 3,676,281 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,705,948.50/3,676,281 = 3,676,281/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,705,948.50x = 3,676,281 × 3,676,281
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,705,948.50x = 13,515,041,990,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,515,041,990,961/1,705,948.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,922,303.63

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