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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,715,869.50 and 3,730,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,715,869.50 and 3,730,575 is: 8,110,867.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,715,869.50 : 3,730,575 = 3,730,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,715,869.50/3,730,575 = 3,730,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,715,869.50x = 3,730,575 × 3,730,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,715,869.50x = 13,917,189,830,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,917,189,830,625/1,715,869.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,110,867.31

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