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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,733,060.81 and 3,518,609.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,733,060.81 and 3,518,609.63 is: 7,143,784.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733,060.81 : 3,518,609.63 = 3,518,609.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733,060.81/3,518,609.63 = 3,518,609.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733,060.81x = 3,518,609.63 × 3,518,609.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733,060.81x = 12,380,613,693,142.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,380,613,693,142.64/1,733,060.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,143,784.92

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