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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,707,529.50 and 3,636,267

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,707,529.50 and 3,636,267 is: 7,743,607.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,707,529.50 : 3,636,267 = 3,636,267 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,707,529.50/3,636,267 = 3,636,267/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,707,529.50x = 3,636,267 × 3,636,267
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,707,529.50x = 13,222,437,695,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,222,437,695,289/1,707,529.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,743,607.18

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