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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,732,875.75 and 3,864,195

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,732,875.75 and 3,864,195 is: 8,616,891.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,732,875.75 : 3,864,195 = 3,864,195 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,732,875.75/3,864,195 = 3,864,195/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,732,875.75x = 3,864,195 × 3,864,195
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,732,875.75x = 14,932,002,998,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,932,002,998,025/1,732,875.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,616,891.89

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