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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,718,535 and 3,732,649.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,718,535 and 3,732,649.50 is: 8,107,296.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,535 : 3,732,649.50 = 3,732,649.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,535/3,732,649.50 = 3,732,649.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,535x = 3,732,649.50 × 3,732,649.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,535x = 13,932,672,289,850.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,932,672,289,850.25/1,718,535
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,107,296.21

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