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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,765,894.50 and 3,814,047

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,765,894.50 and 3,814,047 is: 8,237,725.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,765,894.50 : 3,814,047 = 3,814,047 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,765,894.50/3,814,047 = 3,814,047/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,765,894.50x = 3,814,047 × 3,814,047
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,765,894.50x = 14,546,954,518,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,546,954,518,209/1,765,894.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,237,725.71

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