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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,716,835.50 and 3,732,299.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,716,835.50 and 3,732,299.44 is: 8,113,799.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,835.50 : 3,732,299.44 = 3,732,299.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,835.50/3,732,299.44 = 3,732,299.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,835.50x = 3,732,299.44 × 3,732,299.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,835.50x = 13,930,059,091,162.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,930,059,091,162.82/1,716,835.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,113,799.54

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