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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,715,620.50 and 3,713,670

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,715,620.50 and 3,713,670 is: 8,038,692.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,715,620.50 : 3,713,670 = 3,713,670 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,715,620.50/3,713,670 = 3,713,670/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,715,620.50x = 3,713,670 × 3,713,670
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,715,620.50x = 13,791,344,868,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,791,344,868,900/1,715,620.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,038,692.05

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