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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,721,845.50 and 3,753,714

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,721,845.50 and 3,753,714 is: 8,183,294.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,721,845.50 : 3,753,714 = 3,753,714 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,721,845.50/3,753,714 = 3,753,714/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,721,845.50x = 3,753,714 × 3,753,714
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,721,845.50x = 14,090,368,793,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,090,368,793,796/1,721,845.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,183,294.49

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