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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,743,538.50 and 3,762,315

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,743,538.50 and 3,762,315 is: 8,118,555.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743,538.50 : 3,762,315 = 3,762,315 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743,538.50/3,762,315 = 3,762,315/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743,538.50x = 3,762,315 × 3,762,315
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743,538.50x = 14,155,014,159,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,155,014,159,225/1,743,538.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,118,555.55

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