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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,746,925.50 and 3,703,803

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,746,925.50 and 3,703,803 is: 7,852,742.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,746,925.50 : 3,703,803 = 3,703,803 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,746,925.50/3,703,803 = 3,703,803/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,746,925.50x = 3,703,803 × 3,703,803
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,746,925.50x = 13,718,156,662,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,718,156,662,809/1,746,925.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,852,742.81

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