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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,760,699.50 and 3,858,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,760,699.50 and 3,858,926 is: 8,457,610.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,760,699.50 : 3,858,926 = 3,858,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,760,699.50/3,858,926 = 3,858,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,760,699.50x = 3,858,926 × 3,858,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,760,699.50x = 14,891,309,873,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,891,309,873,476/1,760,699.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,457,610.10

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