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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,724,809.78 and 3,751,628.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,724,809.78 and 3,751,628.06 is: 8,160,153.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,724,809.78 : 3,751,628.06 = 3,751,628.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,724,809.78/3,751,628.06 = 3,751,628.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,724,809.78x = 3,751,628.06 × 3,751,628.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,724,809.78x = 14,074,713,119,337.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,074,713,119,337.50/1,724,809.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,160,153.82

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