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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,714,226.75 and 3,686,438.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,714,226.75 and 3,686,438.50 is: 7,927,672.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,714,226.75 : 3,686,438.50 = 3,686,438.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,714,226.75/3,686,438.50 = 3,686,438.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,714,226.75x = 3,686,438.50 × 3,686,438.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,714,226.75x = 13,589,828,814,282.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,589,828,814,282.25/1,714,226.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,927,672.82

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