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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,757,248.50 and 3,836,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,757,248.50 and 3,836,715 is: 8,376,949.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,757,248.50 : 3,836,715 = 3,836,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,757,248.50/3,836,715 = 3,836,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,757,248.50x = 3,836,715 × 3,836,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,757,248.50x = 14,720,381,991,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,720,381,991,225/1,757,248.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,376,949.53

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