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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,733,103 and 3,740,223.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,733,103 and 3,740,223.94 is: 8,071,808.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733,103 : 3,740,223.94 = 3,740,223.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733,103/3,740,223.94 = 3,740,223.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733,103x = 3,740,223.94 × 3,740,223.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733,103x = 13,989,275,102,648.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,989,275,102,648.00/1,733,103
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,071,808.26

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