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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,732,878.50 and 3,864,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,732,878.50 and 3,864,200 is: 8,616,900.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,732,878.50 : 3,864,200 = 3,864,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,732,878.50/3,864,200 = 3,864,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,732,878.50x = 3,864,200 × 3,864,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,732,878.50x = 14,932,041,640,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,932,041,640,000/1,732,878.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,616,900.52

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