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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,746,363 and 3,817,374.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,746,363 and 3,817,374.75 is: 8,344,399.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,746,363 : 3,817,374.75 = 3,817,374.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,746,363/3,817,374.75 = 3,817,374.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,746,363x = 3,817,374.75 × 3,817,374.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,746,363x = 14,572,349,981,937.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,572,349,981,937.56/1,746,363
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,344,399.18

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