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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,737,005.50 and 3,827,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,737,005.50 and 3,827,387 is: 8,433,416.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,737,005.50 : 3,827,387 = 3,827,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,737,005.50/3,827,387 = 3,827,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,737,005.50x = 3,827,387 × 3,827,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,737,005.50x = 14,648,891,247,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,648,891,247,769/1,737,005.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,433,416.73

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