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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,748,904.75 and 3,796,529.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,748,904.75 and 3,796,529.06 is: 8,241,519.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,748,904.75 : 3,796,529.06 = 3,796,529.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,748,904.75/3,796,529.06 = 3,796,529.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,748,904.75x = 3,796,529.06 × 3,796,529.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,748,904.75x = 14,413,632,922,407.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,413,632,922,407.13/1,748,904.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,241,519.68

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