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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,716,583.50 and 3,728,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,716,583.50 and 3,728,124 is: 8,096,843.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,583.50 : 3,728,124 = 3,728,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,583.50/3,728,124 = 3,728,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,583.50x = 3,728,124 × 3,728,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,583.50x = 13,898,908,559,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,898,908,559,376/1,716,583.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,096,843.85

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