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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,727,649.50 and 3,759,155

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,727,649.50 and 3,759,155 is: 8,179,463.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,727,649.50 : 3,759,155 = 3,759,155 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,727,649.50/3,759,155 = 3,759,155/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,727,649.50x = 3,759,155 × 3,759,155
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,727,649.50x = 14,131,246,314,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,131,246,314,025/1,727,649.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,179,463.67

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