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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,763,851.50 and 3,864,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,763,851.50 and 3,864,006 is: 8,464,738.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,763,851.50 : 3,864,006 = 3,864,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,763,851.50/3,864,006 = 3,864,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,763,851.50x = 3,864,006 × 3,864,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,763,851.50x = 14,930,542,368,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,930,542,368,036/1,763,851.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,464,738.88

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