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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,716,593 and 3,728,142.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,716,593 and 3,728,142.50 is: 8,096,879.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,593 : 3,728,142.50 = 3,728,142.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,593/3,728,142.50 = 3,728,142.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,593x = 3,728,142.50 × 3,728,142.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,593x = 13,899,046,500,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,899,046,500,306.25/1,716,593
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,096,879.40

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