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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,750,746.50 and 3,808,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,750,746.50 and 3,808,240 is: 8,283,718.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,750,746.50 : 3,808,240 = 3,808,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,750,746.50/3,808,240 = 3,808,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,750,746.50x = 3,808,240 × 3,808,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,750,746.50x = 14,502,691,897,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,502,691,897,600/1,750,746.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,283,718.92

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