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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,768,594.50 and 3,789,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,768,594.50 and 3,789,531 is: 8,119,750.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,768,594.50 : 3,789,531 = 3,789,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,768,594.50/3,789,531 = 3,789,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,768,594.50x = 3,789,531 × 3,789,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,768,594.50x = 14,360,545,199,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,360,545,199,961/1,768,594.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,119,750.00

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