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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,727,858.25 and 3,770,631

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,727,858.25 and 3,770,631 is: 8,228,486.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,727,858.25 : 3,770,631 = 3,770,631 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,727,858.25/3,770,631 = 3,770,631/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,727,858.25x = 3,770,631 × 3,770,631
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,727,858.25x = 14,217,658,138,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,217,658,138,161/1,727,858.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,228,486.42

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