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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,715,754 and 3,697,433.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,715,754 and 3,697,433.25 is: 7,967,932.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,715,754 : 3,697,433.25 = 3,697,433.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,715,754/3,697,433.25 = 3,697,433.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,715,754x = 3,697,433.25 × 3,697,433.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,715,754x = 13,671,012,638,205.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,671,012,638,205.56/1,715,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,967,932.84

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