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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,751,782.50 and 3,765,426.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,751,782.50 and 3,765,426.75 is: 8,093,720.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,751,782.50 : 3,765,426.75 = 3,765,426.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,751,782.50/3,765,426.75 = 3,765,426.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,751,782.50x = 3,765,426.75 × 3,765,426.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,751,782.50x = 14,178,438,609,615.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,178,438,609,615.56/1,751,782.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,093,720.89

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