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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,709,529.75 and 2,706,997.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,709,529.75 and 2,706,997.50 is: 4,286,462.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,709,529.75 : 2,706,997.50 = 2,706,997.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,709,529.75/2,706,997.50 = 2,706,997.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,709,529.75x = 2,706,997.50 × 2,706,997.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,709,529.75x = 7,327,835,465,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,327,835,465,006.25/1,709,529.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,286,462.67

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