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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,741,867.50 and 3,553,719

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,741,867.50 and 3,553,719 is: 7,250,217.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,741,867.50 : 3,553,719 = 3,553,719 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,741,867.50/3,553,719 = 3,553,719/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,741,867.50x = 3,553,719 × 3,553,719
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,741,867.50x = 12,628,918,730,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,628,918,730,961/1,741,867.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,250,217.79

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