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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,742,488.50 and 3,774,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,742,488.50 and 3,774,576 is: 8,176,480.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,488.50 : 3,774,576 = 3,774,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,488.50/3,774,576 = 3,774,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,488.50x = 3,774,576 × 3,774,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,488.50x = 14,247,423,979,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,247,423,979,776/1,742,488.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,176,480.92

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