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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,582,803 and 3,732,628.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,582,803 and 3,732,628.50 is: 8,802,431.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,582,803 : 3,732,628.50 = 3,732,628.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,582,803/3,732,628.50 = 3,732,628.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,582,803x = 3,732,628.50 × 3,732,628.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,582,803x = 13,932,515,519,012.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,932,515,519,012.25/1,582,803
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,802,431.84

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