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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,745,428.50 and 3,702,141

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,745,428.50 and 3,702,141 is: 7,852,425.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,745,428.50 : 3,702,141 = 3,702,141 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,745,428.50/3,702,141 = 3,702,141/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,745,428.50x = 3,702,141 × 3,702,141
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,745,428.50x = 13,705,847,983,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,705,847,983,881/1,745,428.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,852,425.91

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