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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,742,617.13 and 3,774,736.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,742,617.13 and 3,774,736.69 is: 8,176,573.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,617.13 : 3,774,736.69 = 3,774,736.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,617.13/3,774,736.69 = 3,774,736.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,617.13x = 3,774,736.69 × 3,774,736.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,617.13x = 14,248,637,059,958.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,248,637,059,958.47/1,742,617.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,176,573.53

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