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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,709,534.25 and 2,707,003.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,709,534.25 and 2,707,003.13 is: 4,286,469.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,709,534.25 : 2,707,003.13 = 2,707,003.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,709,534.25/2,707,003.13 = 2,707,003.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,709,534.25x = 2,707,003.13 × 2,707,003.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,709,534.25x = 7,327,865,918,759.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,327,865,918,759.77/1,709,534.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,286,469.21

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