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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,744,758.75 and 3,756,781.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,744,758.75 and 3,756,781.50 is: 8,089,030.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,744,758.75 : 3,756,781.50 = 3,756,781.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,744,758.75/3,756,781.50 = 3,756,781.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,744,758.75x = 3,756,781.50 × 3,756,781.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,744,758.75x = 14,113,407,238,742.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,113,407,238,742.25/1,744,758.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,089,030.78

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