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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,768,568.25 and 3,789,279

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,768,568.25 and 3,789,279 is: 8,118,790.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,768,568.25 : 3,789,279 = 3,789,279 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,768,568.25/3,789,279 = 3,789,279/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,768,568.25x = 3,789,279 × 3,789,279
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,768,568.25x = 14,358,635,339,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,358,635,339,841/1,768,568.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,118,790.63

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