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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,707,910.50 and 3,669,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,707,910.50 and 3,669,081 is: 7,882,237.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,707,910.50 : 3,669,081 = 3,669,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,707,910.50/3,669,081 = 3,669,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,707,910.50x = 3,669,081 × 3,669,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,707,910.50x = 13,462,155,384,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,462,155,384,561/1,707,910.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,882,237.03

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