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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,732,870.13 and 3,864,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,732,870.13 and 3,864,186 is: 8,616,879.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,732,870.13 : 3,864,186 = 3,864,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,732,870.13/3,864,186 = 3,864,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,732,870.13x = 3,864,186 × 3,864,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,732,870.13x = 14,931,933,442,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,931,933,442,596/1,732,870.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,616,879.72

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