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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,710,359.50 and 3,718,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,710,359.50 and 3,718,418 is: 8,084,050.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,710,359.50 : 3,718,418 = 3,718,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,710,359.50/3,718,418 = 3,718,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,710,359.50x = 3,718,418 × 3,718,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,710,359.50x = 13,826,632,422,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,826,632,422,724/1,710,359.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,084,050.41

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