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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,755,544.50 and 3,759,921

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,755,544.50 and 3,759,921 is: 8,052,775.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,755,544.50 : 3,759,921 = 3,759,921 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,755,544.50/3,759,921 = 3,759,921/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,755,544.50x = 3,759,921 × 3,759,921
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,755,544.50x = 14,137,005,926,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,137,005,926,241/1,755,544.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,052,775.61

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