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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,747,660.50 and 3,751,281

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,747,660.50 and 3,751,281 is: 8,051,969.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,747,660.50 : 3,751,281 = 3,751,281 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,747,660.50/3,751,281 = 3,751,281/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,747,660.50x = 3,751,281 × 3,751,281
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,747,660.50x = 14,072,109,140,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,072,109,140,961/1,747,660.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,051,969.56

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