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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,744,753.50 and 3,756,771

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,744,753.50 and 3,756,771 is: 8,089,009.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,744,753.50 : 3,756,771 = 3,756,771 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,744,753.50/3,756,771 = 3,756,771/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,744,753.50x = 3,756,771 × 3,756,771
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,744,753.50x = 14,113,328,346,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,113,328,346,441/1,744,753.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,089,009.91

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