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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,757,959.50 and 3,731,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,757,959.50 and 3,731,748 is: 7,921,651.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,757,959.50 : 3,731,748 = 3,731,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,757,959.50/3,731,748 = 3,731,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,757,959.50x = 3,731,748 × 3,731,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,757,959.50x = 13,925,943,135,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,925,943,135,504/1,757,959.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,921,651.86

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