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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,768,560.75 and 3,789,264.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,768,560.75 and 3,789,264.38 is: 8,118,762.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,768,560.75 : 3,789,264.38 = 3,789,264.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,768,560.75/3,789,264.38 = 3,789,264.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,768,560.75x = 3,789,264.38 × 3,789,264.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,768,560.75x = 14,358,524,503,644.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,358,524,503,644.14/1,768,560.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,118,762.39

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