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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,717,096.50 and 3,729,195

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,717,096.50 and 3,729,195 is: 8,099,076.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,717,096.50 : 3,729,195 = 3,729,195 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,717,096.50/3,729,195 = 3,729,195/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,717,096.50x = 3,729,195 × 3,729,195
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,717,096.50x = 13,906,895,348,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,906,895,348,025/1,717,096.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,099,076.17

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