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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,750,095.50 and 3,798,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,750,095.50 and 3,798,959 is: 8,246,458.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,750,095.50 : 3,798,959 = 3,798,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,750,095.50/3,798,959 = 3,798,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,750,095.50x = 3,798,959 × 3,798,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,750,095.50x = 14,432,089,483,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,432,089,483,681/1,750,095.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,246,458.26

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