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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,760,565.38 and 3,857,382

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,760,565.38 and 3,857,382 is: 8,451,487.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,760,565.38 : 3,857,382 = 3,857,382 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,760,565.38/3,857,382 = 3,857,382/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,760,565.38x = 3,857,382 × 3,857,382
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,760,565.38x = 14,879,395,893,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,879,395,893,924/1,760,565.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,451,487.29

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