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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,760,536 and 3,857,323.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,760,536 and 3,857,323.50 is: 8,451,371.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,760,536 : 3,857,323.50 = 3,857,323.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,760,536/3,857,323.50 = 3,857,323.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,760,536x = 3,857,323.50 × 3,857,323.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,760,536x = 14,878,944,583,652.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,878,944,583,652.25/1,760,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,451,371.96

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