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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,760,551.88 and 3,857,355

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,760,551.88 and 3,857,355 is: 8,451,433.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,760,551.88 : 3,857,355 = 3,857,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,760,551.88/3,857,355 = 3,857,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,760,551.88x = 3,857,355 × 3,857,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,760,551.88x = 14,879,187,596,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,879,187,596,025/1,760,551.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,451,433.78

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