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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,732,883.25 and 3,864,213

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,732,883.25 and 3,864,213 is: 8,616,934.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,732,883.25 : 3,864,213 = 3,864,213 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,732,883.25/3,864,213 = 3,864,213/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,732,883.25x = 3,864,213 × 3,864,213
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,732,883.25x = 14,932,142,109,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,932,142,109,369/1,732,883.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,616,934.87

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