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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,719,561.97 and 3,708,450.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,719,561.97 and 3,708,450.05 is: 7,997,735.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,719,561.97 : 3,708,450.05 = 3,708,450.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,719,561.97/3,708,450.05 = 3,708,450.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,719,561.97x = 3,708,450.05 × 3,708,450.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,719,561.97x = 13,752,601,793,625.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,752,601,793,625.78/1,719,561.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,997,735.48

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