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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,748,101.50 and 3,803,841

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,748,101.50 and 3,803,841 is: 8,277,097.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,748,101.50 : 3,803,841 = 3,803,841 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,748,101.50/3,803,841 = 3,803,841/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,748,101.50x = 3,803,841 × 3,803,841
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,748,101.50x = 14,469,206,353,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,469,206,353,281/1,748,101.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,277,097.38

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