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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,720,852.50 and 3,552,189

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,720,852.50 and 3,552,189 is: 7,332,439.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,720,852.50 : 3,552,189 = 3,552,189 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,720,852.50/3,552,189 = 3,552,189/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,720,852.50x = 3,552,189 × 3,552,189
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,720,852.50x = 12,618,046,691,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,618,046,691,721/1,720,852.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,332,439.41

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