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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,757,281.50 and 3,836,835

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,757,281.50 and 3,836,835 is: 8,377,316.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,757,281.50 : 3,836,835 = 3,836,835 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,757,281.50/3,836,835 = 3,836,835/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,757,281.50x = 3,836,835 × 3,836,835
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,757,281.50x = 14,721,302,817,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,721,302,817,225/1,757,281.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,377,316.22

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