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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,742,330.25 and 3,736,806.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,742,330.25 and 3,736,806.75 is: 8,014,396.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,330.25 : 3,736,806.75 = 3,736,806.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,330.25/3,736,806.75 = 3,736,806.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,330.25x = 3,736,806.75 × 3,736,806.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,330.25x = 13,963,724,686,845.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,963,724,686,845.56/1,742,330.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,014,396.06

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