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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,735,482.38 and 3,737,658.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,735,482.38 and 3,737,658.94 is: 8,049,689.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,735,482.38 : 3,737,658.94 = 3,737,658.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,735,482.38/3,737,658.94 = 3,737,658.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,735,482.38x = 3,737,658.94 × 3,737,658.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,735,482.38x = 13,970,094,333,073.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,970,094,333,073.63/1,735,482.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,049,689.55

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