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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,712,623.50 and 3,730,374

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,712,623.50 and 3,730,374 is: 8,125,364.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,712,623.50 : 3,730,374 = 3,730,374 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,712,623.50/3,730,374 = 3,730,374/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,712,623.50x = 3,730,374 × 3,730,374
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,712,623.50x = 13,915,690,179,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,915,690,179,876/1,712,623.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,125,364.49

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