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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,748,071 and 3,843,040.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,748,071 and 3,843,040.75 is: 8,448,719.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,748,071 : 3,843,040.75 = 3,843,040.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,748,071/3,843,040.75 = 3,843,040.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,748,071x = 3,843,040.75 × 3,843,040.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,748,071x = 14,768,962,206,160.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,768,962,206,160.56/1,748,071
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,448,719.88

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