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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,707,277.50 and 3,571,371

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,707,277.50 and 3,571,371 is: 7,470,777.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,707,277.50 : 3,571,371 = 3,571,371 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,707,277.50/3,571,371 = 3,571,371/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,707,277.50x = 3,571,371 × 3,571,371
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,707,277.50x = 12,754,690,819,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,754,690,819,641/1,707,277.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,470,777.78

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