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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,715,769.84 and 2,516,306.77

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,715,769.84 and 2,516,306.77 is: 3,690,354.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,715,769.84 : 2,516,306.77 = 2,516,306.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,715,769.84/2,516,306.77 = 2,516,306.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,715,769.84x = 2,516,306.77 × 2,516,306.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,715,769.84x = 6,331,799,738,730.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,331,799,738,730.15/1,715,769.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,690,354.95

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