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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,694,437.50 and 3,730,047

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,694,437.50 and 3,730,047 is: 8,211,132.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,694,437.50 : 3,730,047 = 3,730,047 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,694,437.50/3,730,047 = 3,730,047/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,694,437.50x = 3,730,047 × 3,730,047
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,694,437.50x = 13,913,250,622,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,913,250,622,209/1,694,437.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,211,132.38

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