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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,753,685.44 and 3,768,442.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,753,685.44 and 3,768,442.31 is: 8,097,893.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,753,685.44 : 3,768,442.31 = 3,768,442.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,753,685.44/3,768,442.31 = 3,768,442.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,753,685.44x = 3,768,442.31 × 3,768,442.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,753,685.44x = 14,201,157,462,640.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,201,157,462,640.35/1,753,685.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,097,893.25

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