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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,733,082.50 and 3,740,189

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,733,082.50 and 3,740,189 is: 8,071,752.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733,082.50 : 3,740,189 = 3,740,189 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733,082.50/3,740,189 = 3,740,189/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733,082.50x = 3,740,189 × 3,740,189
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733,082.50x = 13,989,013,755,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,989,013,755,721/1,733,082.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,071,752.93

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