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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,742,618.25 and 3,774,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,742,618.25 and 3,774,744 is: 8,176,599.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,618.25 : 3,774,744 = 3,774,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,618.25/3,774,744 = 3,774,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,618.25x = 3,774,744 × 3,774,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,618.25x = 14,248,692,265,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,248,692,265,536/1,742,618.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,176,599.93

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