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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,735,509.38 and 3,737,717.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,735,509.38 and 3,737,717.63 is: 8,049,817.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,735,509.38 : 3,737,717.63 = 3,737,717.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,735,509.38/3,737,717.63 = 3,737,717.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,735,509.38x = 3,737,717.63 × 3,737,717.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,735,509.38x = 13,970,533,044,235.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,970,533,044,235.64/1,735,509.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,049,817.10

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