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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,746,402.75 and 3,758,382

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,746,402.75 and 3,758,382 is: 8,088,303.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,746,402.75 : 3,758,382 = 3,758,382 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,746,402.75/3,758,382 = 3,758,382/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,746,402.75x = 3,758,382 × 3,758,382
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,746,402.75x = 14,125,435,257,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,125,435,257,924/1,746,402.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,088,303.38

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