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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,731,314.25 and 3,756,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,731,314.25 and 3,756,051 is: 8,148,676.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,731,314.25 : 3,756,051 = 3,756,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,731,314.25/3,756,051 = 3,756,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,731,314.25x = 3,756,051 × 3,756,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,731,314.25x = 14,107,919,114,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,107,919,114,601/1,731,314.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,148,676.14

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