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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,738,633.50 and 3,786,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,738,633.50 and 3,786,156 is: 8,244,967.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,738,633.50 : 3,786,156 = 3,786,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,738,633.50/3,786,156 = 3,786,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,738,633.50x = 3,786,156 × 3,786,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,738,633.50x = 14,334,977,256,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,334,977,256,336/1,738,633.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,244,967.82

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