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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,738,704.09 and 3,734,501.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,738,704.09 and 3,734,501.91 is: 8,021,206.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,738,704.09 : 3,734,501.91 = 3,734,501.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,738,704.09/3,734,501.91 = 3,734,501.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,738,704.09x = 3,734,501.91 × 3,734,501.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,738,704.09x = 13,946,504,487,784.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,946,504,487,784.88/1,738,704.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,021,206.45

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