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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,715,849.58 and 3,697,647.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,715,849.58 and 3,697,647.47 is: 7,968,412.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,715,849.58 : 3,697,647.47 = 3,697,647.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,715,849.58/3,697,647.47 = 3,697,647.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,715,849.58x = 3,697,647.47 × 3,697,647.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,715,849.58x = 13,672,596,803,153.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,672,596,803,153.28/1,715,849.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,968,412.25

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