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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,674,180 and 3,633,763.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,674,180 and 3,633,763.50 is: 7,886,987.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,674,180 : 3,633,763.50 = 3,633,763.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,674,180/3,633,763.50 = 3,633,763.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,674,180x = 3,633,763.50 × 3,633,763.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,674,180x = 13,204,237,173,932.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,204,237,173,932.25/1,674,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,886,987.76

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