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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,767,926.25 and 3,817,563.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,767,926.25 and 3,817,563.75 is: 8,243,439.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,767,926.25 : 3,817,563.75 = 3,817,563.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,767,926.25/3,817,563.75 = 3,817,563.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,767,926.25x = 3,817,563.75 × 3,817,563.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,767,926.25x = 14,573,792,985,314.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,573,792,985,314.06/1,767,926.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,243,439.45

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