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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,717,654.50 and 3,731,283

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,717,654.50 and 3,731,283 is: 8,105,514.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,717,654.50 : 3,731,283 = 3,731,283 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,717,654.50/3,731,283 = 3,731,283/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,717,654.50x = 3,731,283 × 3,731,283
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,717,654.50x = 13,922,472,826,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,922,472,826,089/1,717,654.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,105,514.13

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