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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,718,906.06 and 3,642,714.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,718,906.06 and 3,642,714.28 is: 7,719,658.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,906.06 : 3,642,714.28 = 3,642,714.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,906.06/3,642,714.28 = 3,642,714.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,906.06x = 3,642,714.28 × 3,642,714.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,906.06x = 13,269,367,334,822.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,269,367,334,822.70/1,718,906.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,719,658.23

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