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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,762,249.50 and 3,813,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,762,249.50 and 3,813,183 is: 8,251,024.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,762,249.50 : 3,813,183 = 3,813,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,762,249.50/3,813,183 = 3,813,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,762,249.50x = 3,813,183 × 3,813,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,762,249.50x = 14,540,364,591,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,540,364,591,489/1,762,249.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,251,024.95

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