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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,765,477.25 and 3,742,846.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,765,477.25 and 3,742,846.75 is: 7,934,909.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,765,477.25 : 3,742,846.75 = 3,742,846.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,765,477.25/3,742,846.75 = 3,742,846.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,765,477.25x = 3,742,846.75 × 3,742,846.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,765,477.25x = 14,008,901,793,985.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,008,901,793,985.56/1,765,477.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,934,909.27

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