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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,708,591.50 and 3,758,247

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,708,591.50 and 3,758,247 is: 8,266,704.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,708,591.50 : 3,758,247 = 3,758,247 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,708,591.50/3,758,247 = 3,758,247/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,708,591.50x = 3,758,247 × 3,758,247
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,708,591.50x = 14,124,420,513,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,124,420,513,009/1,708,591.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,266,704.19

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