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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,756,529.63 and 3,916,941.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,756,529.63 and 3,916,941.38 is: 8,734,512.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,756,529.63 : 3,916,941.38 = 3,916,941.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,756,529.63/3,916,941.38 = 3,916,941.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,756,529.63x = 3,916,941.38 × 3,916,941.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,756,529.63x = 15,342,429,735,186.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,342,429,735,186.89/1,756,529.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,734,512.37

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