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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,730,355 and 3,726,943.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,730,355 and 3,726,943.50 is: 8,027,316.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,730,355 : 3,726,943.50 = 3,726,943.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,730,355/3,726,943.50 = 3,726,943.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,730,355x = 3,726,943.50 × 3,726,943.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,730,355x = 13,890,107,852,192.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,890,107,852,192.25/1,730,355
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,027,316.85

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