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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,716,466.50 and 3,731,820.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,716,466.50 and 3,731,820.75 is: 8,113,462.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,466.50 : 3,731,820.75 = 3,731,820.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,466.50/3,731,820.75 = 3,731,820.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,466.50x = 3,731,820.75 × 3,731,820.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,466.50x = 13,926,486,110,130.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,926,486,110,130.56/1,716,466.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,113,462.23

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