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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,733,103 and 3,740,226.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,733,103 and 3,740,226.75 is: 8,071,820.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733,103 : 3,740,226.75 = 3,740,226.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733,103/3,740,226.75 = 3,740,226.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733,103x = 3,740,226.75 × 3,740,226.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733,103x = 13,989,296,141,415.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,989,296,141,415.56/1,733,103
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,071,820.39

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