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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,711,072.69 and 3,714,619.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,711,072.69 and 3,714,619.50 is: 8,064,179.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,711,072.69 : 3,714,619.50 = 3,714,619.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,711,072.69/3,714,619.50 = 3,714,619.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,711,072.69x = 3,714,619.50 × 3,714,619.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,711,072.69x = 13,798,398,029,780.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,798,398,029,780.25/1,711,072.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,064,179.93

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