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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,767,974.50 and 3,817,667

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,767,974.50 and 3,817,667 is: 8,243,660.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,767,974.50 : 3,817,667 = 3,817,667 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,767,974.50/3,817,667 = 3,817,667/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,767,974.50x = 3,817,667 × 3,817,667
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,767,974.50x = 14,574,581,322,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,574,581,322,889/1,767,974.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,243,660.37

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