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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,735,485.75 and 3,769,486.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,735,485.75 and 3,769,486.88 is: 8,187,351.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,735,485.75 : 3,769,486.88 = 3,769,486.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,735,485.75/3,769,486.88 = 3,769,486.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,735,485.75x = 3,769,486.88 × 3,769,486.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,735,485.75x = 14,209,031,300,797.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,209,031,300,797.27/1,735,485.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,187,351.18

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