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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,765,442.25 and 3,742,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,765,442.25 and 3,742,740 is: 7,934,613.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,765,442.25 : 3,742,740 = 3,742,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,765,442.25/3,742,740 = 3,742,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,765,442.25x = 3,742,740 × 3,742,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,765,442.25x = 14,008,102,707,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,008,102,707,600/1,765,442.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,934,613.95

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