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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,761,091.88 and 3,823,331.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,761,091.88 and 3,823,331.63 is: 8,300,455.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,761,091.88 : 3,823,331.63 = 3,823,331.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,761,091.88/3,823,331.63 = 3,823,331.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,761,091.88x = 3,823,331.63 × 3,823,331.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,761,091.88x = 14,617,864,714,725.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,617,864,714,725.14/1,761,091.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,300,455.49

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