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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,767,028.50 and 3,846,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,767,028.50 and 3,846,906 is: 8,374,899.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,767,028.50 : 3,846,906 = 3,846,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,767,028.50/3,846,906 = 3,846,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,767,028.50x = 3,846,906 × 3,846,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,767,028.50x = 14,798,685,772,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,798,685,772,836/1,767,028.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,374,899.31

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