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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,735,065 and 3,680,077.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,735,065 and 3,680,077.50 is: 7,805,454.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,735,065 : 3,680,077.50 = 3,680,077.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,735,065/3,680,077.50 = 3,680,077.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,735,065x = 3,680,077.50 × 3,680,077.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,735,065x = 13,542,970,406,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,542,970,406,006.25/1,735,065
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,805,454.21

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