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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,714,882.50 and 3,622,221

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,714,882.50 and 3,622,221 is: 7,650,952.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,714,882.50 : 3,622,221 = 3,622,221 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,714,882.50/3,622,221 = 3,622,221/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,714,882.50x = 3,622,221 × 3,622,221
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,714,882.50x = 13,120,484,972,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,120,484,972,841/1,714,882.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,650,952.75

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