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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,743,988.50 and 3,755,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,743,988.50 and 3,755,169 is: 8,085,657.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743,988.50 : 3,755,169 = 3,755,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743,988.50/3,755,169 = 3,755,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743,988.50x = 3,755,169 × 3,755,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743,988.50x = 14,101,294,218,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,101,294,218,561/1,743,988.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,085,657.80

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