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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,743,177.38 and 3,766,453.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,743,177.38 and 3,766,453.59 is: 8,138,111.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743,177.38 : 3,766,453.59 = 3,766,453.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743,177.38/3,766,453.59 = 3,766,453.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743,177.38x = 3,766,453.59 × 3,766,453.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743,177.38x = 14,186,172,673,872.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,186,172,673,872.29/1,743,177.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,138,111.98

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