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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,718,273.25 and 3,393,171

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,718,273.25 and 3,393,171 is: 6,700,685.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,273.25 : 3,393,171 = 3,393,171 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,273.25/3,393,171 = 3,393,171/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,273.25x = 3,393,171 × 3,393,171
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,273.25x = 11,513,609,435,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,513,609,435,241/1,718,273.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,700,685.96

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