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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,724,683.50 and 3,628,134

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,724,683.50 and 3,628,134 is: 7,632,331.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,724,683.50 : 3,628,134 = 3,628,134 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,724,683.50/3,628,134 = 3,628,134/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,724,683.50x = 3,628,134 × 3,628,134
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,724,683.50x = 13,163,356,321,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,163,356,321,956/1,724,683.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,632,331.57

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