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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,767,332.25 and 3,849,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,767,332.25 and 3,849,582 is: 8,385,113.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,767,332.25 : 3,849,582 = 3,849,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,767,332.25/3,849,582 = 3,849,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,767,332.25x = 3,849,582 × 3,849,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,767,332.25x = 14,819,281,574,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,819,281,574,724/1,767,332.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,385,113.54

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