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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,772,307.50 and 3,796,803

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,772,307.50 and 3,796,803 is: 8,133,866.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,772,307.50 : 3,796,803 = 3,796,803 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,772,307.50/3,796,803 = 3,796,803/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,772,307.50x = 3,796,803 × 3,796,803
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,772,307.50x = 14,415,713,020,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,415,713,020,809/1,772,307.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,133,866.74

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