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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,735,508.50 and 3,737,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,735,508.50 and 3,737,716 is: 8,049,814.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,735,508.50 : 3,737,716 = 3,737,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,735,508.50/3,737,716 = 3,737,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,735,508.50x = 3,737,716 × 3,737,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,735,508.50x = 13,970,520,896,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,970,520,896,656/1,735,508.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,049,814.16

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