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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,706,854.50 and 3,666,807

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,706,854.50 and 3,666,807 is: 7,877,340.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,706,854.50 : 3,666,807 = 3,666,807 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,706,854.50/3,666,807 = 3,666,807/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,706,854.50x = 3,666,807 × 3,666,807
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,706,854.50x = 13,445,473,575,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,445,473,575,249/1,706,854.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,877,340.20

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