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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,734,807.38 and 3,759,215.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,734,807.38 and 3,759,215.06 is: 8,145,975.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,734,807.38 : 3,759,215.06 = 3,759,215.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,734,807.38/3,759,215.06 = 3,759,215.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,734,807.38x = 3,759,215.06 × 3,759,215.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,734,807.38x = 14,131,697,886,126.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,131,697,886,126.88/1,734,807.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,145,975.22

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