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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,766,112.50 and 3,814,530

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,766,112.50 and 3,814,530 is: 8,238,795.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,766,112.50 : 3,814,530 = 3,814,530 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,766,112.50/3,814,530 = 3,814,530/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,766,112.50x = 3,814,530 × 3,814,530
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,766,112.50x = 14,550,639,120,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,550,639,120,900/1,766,112.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,238,795.16

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