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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,780,746.75 and 3,624,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,780,746.75 and 3,624,372 is: 7,376,721.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,780,746.75 : 3,624,372 = 3,624,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,780,746.75/3,624,372 = 3,624,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,780,746.75x = 3,624,372 × 3,624,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,780,746.75x = 13,136,072,394,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,136,072,394,384/1,780,746.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,376,721.25

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