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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,736,276.77 and 3,739,230.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,736,276.77 and 3,739,230.42 is: 8,052,773.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736,276.77 : 3,739,230.42 = 3,739,230.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736,276.77/3,739,230.42 = 3,739,230.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736,276.77x = 3,739,230.42 × 3,739,230.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736,276.77x = 13,981,844,147,875.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,981,844,147,875.49/1,736,276.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,052,773.86

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