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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,767,973.50 and 3,817,665

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,767,973.50 and 3,817,665 is: 8,243,656.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,767,973.50 : 3,817,665 = 3,817,665 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,767,973.50/3,817,665 = 3,817,665/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,767,973.50x = 3,817,665 × 3,817,665
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,767,973.50x = 14,574,566,052,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,574,566,052,225/1,767,973.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,243,656.40

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