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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,713,764.25 and 2,656,813.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,713,764.25 and 2,656,813.50 is: 4,118,803.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,713,764.25 : 2,656,813.50 = 2,656,813.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,713,764.25/2,656,813.50 = 2,656,813.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,713,764.25x = 2,656,813.50 × 2,656,813.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,713,764.25x = 7,058,657,973,782.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,058,657,973,782.25/1,713,764.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,118,803.37

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