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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,714,216.50 and 3,733,209

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,714,216.50 and 3,733,209 is: 8,130,157.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,714,216.50 : 3,733,209 = 3,733,209 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,714,216.50/3,733,209 = 3,733,209/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,714,216.50x = 3,733,209 × 3,733,209
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,714,216.50x = 13,936,849,437,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,936,849,437,681/1,714,216.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,130,157.09

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