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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,736,277.61 and 3,739,232.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,736,277.61 and 3,739,232.11 is: 8,052,777.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736,277.61 : 3,739,232.11 = 3,739,232.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736,277.61/3,739,232.11 = 3,739,232.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736,277.61x = 3,739,232.11 × 3,739,232.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736,277.61x = 13,981,856,767,781.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,981,856,767,781.01/1,736,277.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,052,777.21

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