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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,727,648.25 and 3,759,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,727,648.25 and 3,759,153 is: 8,179,460.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,727,648.25 : 3,759,153 = 3,759,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,727,648.25/3,759,153 = 3,759,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,727,648.25x = 3,759,153 × 3,759,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,727,648.25x = 14,131,231,277,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,131,231,277,409/1,727,648.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,179,460.88

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