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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,742,355.56 and 3,736,932.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,742,355.56 and 3,736,932.47 is: 8,014,818.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,355.56 : 3,736,932.47 = 3,736,932.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,355.56/3,736,932.47 = 3,736,932.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,355.56x = 3,736,932.47 × 3,736,932.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,355.56x = 13,964,664,275,997.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,964,664,275,997.97/1,742,355.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,014,818.89

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