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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,709,532 and 2,707,000.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,709,532 and 2,707,000.88 is: 4,286,467.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,709,532 : 2,707,000.88 = 2,707,000.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,709,532/2,707,000.88 = 2,707,000.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,709,532x = 2,707,000.88 × 2,707,000.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,709,532x = 7,327,853,737,250.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,327,853,737,250.77/1,709,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,286,467.72

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