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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,720,246.36 and 3,704,102.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,720,246.36 and 3,704,102.16 is: 7,975,818.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,720,246.36 : 3,704,102.16 = 3,704,102.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,720,246.36/3,704,102.16 = 3,704,102.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,720,246.36x = 3,704,102.16 × 3,704,102.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,720,246.36x = 13,720,372,783,935.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,720,372,783,935.90/1,720,246.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,975,818.53

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