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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,741,864.50 and 3,553,713

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,741,864.50 and 3,553,713 is: 7,250,205.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,741,864.50 : 3,553,713 = 3,553,713 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,741,864.50/3,553,713 = 3,553,713/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,741,864.50x = 3,553,713 × 3,553,713
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,741,864.50x = 12,628,876,086,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,628,876,086,369/1,741,864.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,250,205.79

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