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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,708,966.13 and 3,711,331.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,708,966.13 and 3,711,331.13 is: 8,059,831.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,708,966.13 : 3,711,331.13 = 3,711,331.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,708,966.13/3,711,331.13 = 3,711,331.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,708,966.13x = 3,711,331.13 × 3,711,331.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,708,966.13x = 13,773,978,719,393.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,773,978,719,393.77/1,708,966.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,059,831.33

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