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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,717,022.25 and 3,729,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,717,022.25 and 3,729,276 is: 8,099,778.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,717,022.25 : 3,729,276 = 3,729,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,717,022.25/3,729,276 = 3,729,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,717,022.25x = 3,729,276 × 3,729,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,717,022.25x = 13,907,499,484,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,907,499,484,176/1,717,022.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,099,778.26

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