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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,740,908.81 and 3,818,120.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,740,908.81 and 3,818,120.63 is: 8,373,813.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,740,908.81 : 3,818,120.63 = 3,818,120.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,740,908.81/3,818,120.63 = 3,818,120.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,740,908.81x = 3,818,120.63 × 3,818,120.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,740,908.81x = 14,578,045,107,050.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,578,045,107,050.39/1,740,908.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,373,813.15

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