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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,728,931.50 and 3,794,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,728,931.50 and 3,794,166 is: 8,326,353.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,728,931.50 : 3,794,166 = 3,794,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,728,931.50/3,794,166 = 3,794,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,728,931.50x = 3,794,166 × 3,794,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,728,931.50x = 14,395,695,635,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,395,695,635,556/1,728,931.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,326,353.96

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