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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,712,608.50 and 3,683,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,712,608.50 and 3,683,557 is: 7,922,763.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,712,608.50 : 3,683,557 = 3,683,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,712,608.50/3,683,557 = 3,683,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,712,608.50x = 3,683,557 × 3,683,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,712,608.50x = 13,568,592,172,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,568,592,172,249/1,712,608.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,922,763.53

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