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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,742,053.50 and 3,759,642

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,742,053.50 and 3,759,642 is: 8,113,934.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,053.50 : 3,759,642 = 3,759,642 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,053.50/3,759,642 = 3,759,642/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,053.50x = 3,759,642 × 3,759,642
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,053.50x = 14,134,907,968,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,134,907,968,164/1,742,053.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,113,934.48

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