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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,738,842.75 and 3,716,985.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,738,842.75 and 3,716,985.38 is: 7,945,503.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,738,842.75 : 3,716,985.38 = 3,716,985.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,738,842.75/3,716,985.38 = 3,716,985.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,738,842.75x = 3,716,985.38 × 3,716,985.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,738,842.75x = 13,815,980,277,963.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,815,980,277,963.89/1,738,842.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,945,503.00

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