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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,747,927.50 and 3,813,603

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,747,927.50 and 3,813,603 is: 8,320,464.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,747,927.50 : 3,813,603 = 3,813,603 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,747,927.50/3,813,603 = 3,813,603/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,747,927.50x = 3,813,603 × 3,813,603
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,747,927.50x = 14,543,567,841,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,543,567,841,609/1,747,927.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,320,464.00

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