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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,727,795.25 and 3,770,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,727,795.25 and 3,770,505 is: 8,228,236.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,727,795.25 : 3,770,505 = 3,770,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,727,795.25/3,770,505 = 3,770,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,727,795.25x = 3,770,505 × 3,770,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,727,795.25x = 14,216,707,955,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,216,707,955,025/1,727,795.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,228,236.51

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