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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,722,384 and 4,022,986.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,722,384 and 4,022,986.50 is: 9,396,522.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,722,384 : 4,022,986.50 = 4,022,986.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,722,384/4,022,986.50 = 4,022,986.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,722,384x = 4,022,986.50 × 4,022,986.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,722,384x = 16,184,420,379,182.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,184,420,379,182.25/1,722,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,396,522.71

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