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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,772,244.56 and 3,887,574.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,772,244.56 and 3,887,574.75 is: 8,527,738.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,772,244.56 : 3,887,574.75 = 3,887,574.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,772,244.56/3,887,574.75 = 3,887,574.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,772,244.56x = 3,887,574.75 × 3,887,574.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,772,244.56x = 15,113,237,436,837.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,113,237,436,837.56/1,772,244.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,527,738.08

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