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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,769,237.44 and 3,869,650.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,769,237.44 and 3,869,650.13 is: 8,463,641.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,769,237.44 : 3,869,650.13 = 3,869,650.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,769,237.44/3,869,650.13 = 3,869,650.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,769,237.44x = 3,869,650.13 × 3,869,650.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,769,237.44x = 14,974,192,089,912.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,974,192,089,912.52/1,769,237.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,463,641.89

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