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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,747,266.75 and 3,753,880.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,747,266.75 and 3,753,880.88 is: 8,064,951.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,747,266.75 : 3,753,880.88 = 3,753,880.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,747,266.75/3,753,880.88 = 3,753,880.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,747,266.75x = 3,753,880.88 × 3,753,880.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,747,266.75x = 14,091,621,623,690.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,091,621,623,690.77/1,747,266.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,064,951.52

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