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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,736,278.88 and 3,739,236.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,736,278.88 and 3,739,236.75 is: 8,052,791.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736,278.88 : 3,739,236.75 = 3,739,236.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736,278.88/3,739,236.75 = 3,739,236.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736,278.88x = 3,739,236.75 × 3,739,236.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736,278.88x = 13,981,891,472,550.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,981,891,472,550.56/1,736,278.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,052,791.33

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