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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,749,552.75 and 3,835,405.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,749,552.75 and 3,835,405.69 is: 8,408,055.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,749,552.75 : 3,835,405.69 = 3,835,405.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,749,552.75/3,835,405.69 = 3,835,405.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,749,552.75x = 3,835,405.69 × 3,835,405.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,749,552.75x = 14,710,336,787,707.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,710,336,787,707.35/1,749,552.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,408,055.59

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