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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,749,584.81 and 3,835,468.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,749,584.81 and 3,835,468.13 is: 8,408,175.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,749,584.81 : 3,835,468.13 = 3,835,468.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,749,584.81/3,835,468.13 = 3,835,468.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,749,584.81x = 3,835,468.13 × 3,835,468.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,749,584.81x = 14,710,815,737,891.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,710,815,737,891.02/1,749,584.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,408,175.26

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