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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,708,567.50 and 3,758,199

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,708,567.50 and 3,758,199 is: 8,266,609.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,708,567.50 : 3,758,199 = 3,758,199 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,708,567.50/3,758,199 = 3,758,199/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,708,567.50x = 3,758,199 × 3,758,199
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,708,567.50x = 14,124,059,723,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,124,059,723,601/1,708,567.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,266,609.15

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