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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,733,120 and 3,740,261.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,733,120 and 3,740,261.50 is: 8,071,891.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733,120 : 3,740,261.50 = 3,740,261.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733,120/3,740,261.50 = 3,740,261.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733,120x = 3,740,261.50 × 3,740,261.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733,120x = 13,989,556,088,382.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,989,556,088,382.25/1,733,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,071,891.21

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