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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,716,930.26 and 3,575,152.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,716,930.26 and 3,575,152.69 is: 7,444,517.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,930.26 : 3,575,152.69 = 3,575,152.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,930.26/3,575,152.69 = 3,575,152.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,930.26x = 3,575,152.69 × 3,575,152.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,930.26x = 12,781,716,738,938.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,781,716,738,938.47/1,716,930.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,444,517.12

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