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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,746,378 and 3,817,399.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,746,378 and 3,817,399.50 is: 8,344,435.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,746,378 : 3,817,399.50 = 3,817,399.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,746,378/3,817,399.50 = 3,817,399.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,746,378x = 3,817,399.50 × 3,817,399.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,746,378x = 14,572,538,942,600.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,572,538,942,600.25/1,746,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,344,435.71

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