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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,748,701.50 and 3,781,807.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,748,701.50 and 3,781,807.13 is: 8,178,677.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,748,701.50 : 3,781,807.13 = 3,781,807.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,748,701.50/3,781,807.13 = 3,781,807.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,748,701.50x = 3,781,807.13 × 3,781,807.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,748,701.50x = 14,302,065,130,700.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,302,065,130,700.77/1,748,701.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,178,677.22

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