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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,743,700.50 and 3,694,831.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,743,700.50 and 3,694,831.88 is: 7,829,201.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743,700.50 : 3,694,831.88 = 3,694,831.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743,700.50/3,694,831.88 = 3,694,831.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743,700.50x = 3,694,831.88 × 3,694,831.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743,700.50x = 13,651,782,584,516.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,651,782,584,516.02/1,743,700.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,829,201.51

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