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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,766,038.50 and 3,801,624.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,766,038.50 and 3,801,624.75 is: 8,183,485.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,766,038.50 : 3,801,624.75 = 3,801,624.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,766,038.50/3,801,624.75 = 3,801,624.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,766,038.50x = 3,801,624.75 × 3,801,624.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,766,038.50x = 14,452,350,739,812.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,452,350,739,812.56/1,766,038.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,183,485.66

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