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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,760,535.94 and 3,857,323.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,760,535.94 and 3,857,323.13 is: 8,451,370.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,760,535.94 : 3,857,323.13 = 3,857,323.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,760,535.94/3,857,323.13 = 3,857,323.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,760,535.94x = 3,857,323.13 × 3,857,323.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,760,535.94x = 14,878,941,690,659.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,878,941,690,659.77/1,760,535.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,451,370.62

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