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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,736,878.50 and 3,770,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,736,878.50 and 3,770,847 is: 8,186,690.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736,878.50 : 3,770,847 = 3,770,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736,878.50/3,770,847 = 3,770,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736,878.50x = 3,770,847 × 3,770,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736,878.50x = 14,219,287,097,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,219,287,097,409/1,736,878.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,186,690.72

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