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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,736,270.44 and 3,739,216.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,736,270.44 and 3,739,216.88 is: 8,052,744.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736,270.44 : 3,739,216.88 = 3,739,216.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736,270.44/3,739,216.88 = 3,739,216.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736,270.44x = 3,739,216.88 × 3,739,216.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736,270.44x = 13,981,742,838,284.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,981,742,838,284.77/1,736,270.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,052,744.86

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