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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,694,436.50 and 3,730,045

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,694,436.50 and 3,730,045 is: 8,211,128.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,694,436.50 : 3,730,045 = 3,730,045 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,694,436.50/3,730,045 = 3,730,045/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,694,436.50x = 3,730,045 × 3,730,045
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,694,436.50x = 13,913,235,702,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,913,235,702,025/1,694,436.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,211,128.42

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