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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,712,294.44 and 3,689,489.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,712,294.44 and 3,689,489.25 is: 7,949,760.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,712,294.44 : 3,689,489.25 = 3,689,489.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,712,294.44/3,689,489.25 = 3,689,489.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,712,294.44x = 3,689,489.25 × 3,689,489.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,712,294.44x = 13,612,330,925,865.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,612,330,925,865.56/1,712,294.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,949,760.64

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