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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,718,892.98 and 3,642,688.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,718,892.98 and 3,642,688.13 is: 7,719,606.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,892.98 : 3,642,688.13 = 3,642,688.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,892.98/3,642,688.13 = 3,642,688.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,892.98x = 3,642,688.13 × 3,642,688.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,892.98x = 13,269,176,776,016.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,269,176,776,016.02/1,718,892.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,719,606.10

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