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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,742,573.25 and 3,752,112.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,742,573.25 and 3,752,112.38 is: 8,079,056.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,573.25 : 3,752,112.38 = 3,752,112.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,573.25/3,752,112.38 = 3,752,112.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,573.25x = 3,752,112.38 × 3,752,112.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,573.25x = 14,078,347,274,628.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,078,347,274,628.14/1,742,573.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,079,056.23

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