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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,730,883.50 and 3,766,549

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,730,883.50 and 3,766,549 is: 8,196,329.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,730,883.50 : 3,766,549 = 3,766,549 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,730,883.50/3,766,549 = 3,766,549/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,730,883.50x = 3,766,549 × 3,766,549
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,730,883.50x = 14,186,891,369,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,186,891,369,401/1,730,883.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,196,329.43

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