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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,749,929.06 and 3,639,537.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,749,929.06 and 3,639,537.56 is: 7,569,583.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,749,929.06 : 3,639,537.56 = 3,639,537.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,749,929.06/3,639,537.56 = 3,639,537.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,749,929.06x = 3,639,537.56 × 3,639,537.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,749,929.06x = 13,246,233,668,848.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,246,233,668,848.44/1,749,929.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,569,583.22

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