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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,742,056.50 and 3,759,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,742,056.50 and 3,759,648 is: 8,113,946.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,056.50 : 3,759,648 = 3,759,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,056.50/3,759,648 = 3,759,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,056.50x = 3,759,648 × 3,759,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,056.50x = 14,134,953,083,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,134,953,083,904/1,742,056.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,113,946.41

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