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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,765,435.50 and 3,742,759.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,765,435.50 and 3,742,759.13 is: 7,934,725.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,765,435.50 : 3,742,759.13 = 3,742,759.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,765,435.50/3,742,759.13 = 3,742,759.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,765,435.50x = 3,742,759.13 × 3,742,759.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,765,435.50x = 14,008,245,867,770.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,008,245,867,770.77/1,765,435.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,934,725.38

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