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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,715,782.50 and 3,388,509

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,715,782.50 and 3,388,509 is: 6,691,986.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,715,782.50 : 3,388,509 = 3,388,509 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,715,782.50/3,388,509 = 3,388,509/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,715,782.50x = 3,388,509 × 3,388,509
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,715,782.50x = 11,481,993,243,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,481,993,243,081/1,715,782.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,691,986.45

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