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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,710,420.75 and 3,692,029.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,710,420.75 and 3,692,029.50 is: 7,969,431.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,710,420.75 : 3,692,029.50 = 3,692,029.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,710,420.75/3,692,029.50 = 3,692,029.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,710,420.75x = 3,692,029.50 × 3,692,029.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,710,420.75x = 13,631,081,828,870.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,631,081,828,870.25/1,710,420.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,969,431.98

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