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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,730,221.75 and 3,786,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,730,221.75 and 3,786,132 is: 8,284,947.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,730,221.75 : 3,786,132 = 3,786,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,730,221.75/3,786,132 = 3,786,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,730,221.75x = 3,786,132 × 3,786,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,730,221.75x = 14,334,795,521,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,334,795,521,424/1,730,221.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,284,947.01

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