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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,768,561.50 and 3,789,483

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,768,561.50 and 3,789,483 is: 8,119,695.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,768,561.50 : 3,789,483 = 3,789,483 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,768,561.50/3,789,483 = 3,789,483/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,768,561.50x = 3,789,483 × 3,789,483
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,768,561.50x = 14,360,181,407,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,360,181,407,289/1,768,561.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,119,695.81

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