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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,729,441.41 and 3,784,677.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,729,441.41 and 3,784,677.47 is: 8,282,317.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,729,441.41 : 3,784,677.47 = 3,784,677.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,729,441.41/3,784,677.47 = 3,784,677.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,729,441.41x = 3,784,677.47 × 3,784,677.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,729,441.41x = 14,323,783,542,463.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,323,783,542,463.91/1,729,441.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,282,317.92

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