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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,746,375.75 and 3,817,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,746,375.75 and 3,817,395 is: 8,344,426.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,746,375.75 : 3,817,395 = 3,817,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,746,375.75/3,817,395 = 3,817,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,746,375.75x = 3,817,395 × 3,817,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,746,375.75x = 14,572,504,586,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,572,504,586,025/1,746,375.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,344,426.79

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