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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,772,306.50 and 3,796,801

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,772,306.50 and 3,796,801 is: 8,133,862.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,772,306.50 : 3,796,801 = 3,796,801 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,772,306.50/3,796,801 = 3,796,801/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,772,306.50x = 3,796,801 × 3,796,801
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,772,306.50x = 14,415,697,833,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,415,697,833,601/1,772,306.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,133,862.76

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