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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,716,612.75 and 2,717,620.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,716,612.75 and 2,717,620.88 is: 4,302,346.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,612.75 : 2,717,620.88 = 2,717,620.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,612.75/2,717,620.88 = 2,717,620.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,612.75x = 2,717,620.88 × 2,717,620.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,612.75x = 7,385,463,220,235.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,385,463,220,235.77/1,716,612.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,302,346.71

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