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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,737,816.50 and 3,784,576.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,737,816.50 and 3,784,576.75 is: 8,241,964.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,737,816.50 : 3,784,576.75 = 3,784,576.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,737,816.50/3,784,576.75 = 3,784,576.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,737,816.50x = 3,784,576.75 × 3,784,576.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,737,816.50x = 14,323,021,176,640.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,323,021,176,640.56/1,737,816.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,241,964.08

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