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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,715,985.94 and 3,776,707.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,715,985.94 and 3,776,707.88 is: 8,312,144.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,715,985.94 : 3,776,707.88 = 3,776,707.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,715,985.94/3,776,707.88 = 3,776,707.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,715,985.94x = 3,776,707.88 × 3,776,707.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,715,985.94x = 14,263,522,373,087.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,263,522,373,087.02/1,715,985.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,312,144.09

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