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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,736,113.50 and 3,808,387.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,736,113.50 and 3,808,387.13 is: 8,354,184.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736,113.50 : 3,808,387.13 = 3,808,387.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736,113.50/3,808,387.13 = 3,808,387.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736,113.50x = 3,808,387.13 × 3,808,387.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736,113.50x = 14,503,812,493,865.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,503,812,493,865.77/1,736,113.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,354,184.50

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