Problem

H5. Express 3.417=3.4171717 using a geometric series, then write it as a ratio of two integers.

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Therefore, 3.417=1351396

Steps

Step 1 :Let x=3.417

Step 2 :Multiply both sides by 100 to get 100x=341.17

Step 3 :Subtract the original equation from the new one to get 99x=337.75

Step 4 :Divide both sides by 99 to get x=337.7599

Step 5 :Multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 4 to get rid of the decimal in the numerator, resulting in x=1351396

Step 6 :Therefore, 3.417=1351396

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