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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,724,701.50 and 3,628,170

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,724,701.50 and 3,628,170 is: 7,632,403.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,724,701.50 : 3,628,170 = 3,628,170 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,724,701.50/3,628,170 = 3,628,170/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,724,701.50x = 3,628,170 × 3,628,170
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,724,701.50x = 13,163,617,548,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,163,617,548,900/1,724,701.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,632,403.37

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