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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,754,815.50 and 3,797,487

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,754,815.50 and 3,797,487 is: 8,217,905.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,754,815.50 : 3,797,487 = 3,797,487 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,754,815.50/3,797,487 = 3,797,487/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,754,815.50x = 3,797,487 × 3,797,487
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,754,815.50x = 14,420,907,515,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,420,907,515,169/1,754,815.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,217,905.25

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