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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,716,241.50 and 3,702,375

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,716,241.50 and 3,702,375 is: 7,986,976.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,241.50 : 3,702,375 = 3,702,375 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,241.50/3,702,375 = 3,702,375/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,241.50x = 3,702,375 × 3,702,375
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,241.50x = 13,707,580,640,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,707,580,640,625/1,716,241.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,986,976.57

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