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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,707,329.25 and 3,658,047.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,707,329.25 and 3,658,047.75 is: 7,837,570.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,707,329.25 : 3,658,047.75 = 3,658,047.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,707,329.25/3,658,047.75 = 3,658,047.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,707,329.25x = 3,658,047.75 × 3,658,047.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,707,329.25x = 13,381,313,341,280.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,381,313,341,280.06/1,707,329.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,837,570.49

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