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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,772,242.50 and 3,887,601

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,772,242.50 and 3,887,601 is: 8,527,863.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,772,242.50 : 3,887,601 = 3,887,601 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,772,242.50/3,887,601 = 3,887,601/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,772,242.50x = 3,887,601 × 3,887,601
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,772,242.50x = 15,113,441,535,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,113,441,535,201/1,772,242.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,527,863.17

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