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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,716,774.12 and 2,288,575.90

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,716,774.12 and 2,288,575.90 is: 3,050,826.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,774.12 : 2,288,575.90 = 2,288,575.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,774.12/2,288,575.90 = 2,288,575.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,774.12x = 2,288,575.90 × 2,288,575.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,774.12x = 5,237,579,642,909.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,237,579,642,909.01/1,716,774.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,050,826.31

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