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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,718,651.25 and 3,745,473.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,718,651.25 and 3,745,473.75 is: 8,162,548.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,651.25 : 3,745,473.75 = 3,745,473.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,651.25/3,745,473.75 = 3,745,473.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,651.25x = 3,745,473.75 × 3,745,473.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,651.25x = 14,028,573,611,939.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,028,573,611,939.06/1,718,651.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,162,548.17

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