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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,724,631.75 and 3,742,648.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,724,631.75 and 3,742,648.03 is: 8,121,974.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,724,631.75 : 3,742,648.03 = 3,742,648.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,724,631.75/3,742,648.03 = 3,742,648.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,724,631.75x = 3,742,648.03 × 3,742,648.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,724,631.75x = 14,007,414,285,819.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,007,414,285,819.50/1,724,631.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,121,974.03

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