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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,721,898 and 3,753,818.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,721,898 and 3,753,818.44 is: 8,183,500.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,721,898 : 3,753,818.44 = 3,753,818.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,721,898/3,753,818.44 = 3,753,818.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,721,898x = 3,753,818.44 × 3,753,818.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,721,898x = 14,091,152,861,714.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,091,152,861,714.94/1,721,898
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,183,500.34

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