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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,772,502.75 and 3,865,811.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,772,502.75 and 3,865,811.06 is: 8,431,295.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,772,502.75 : 3,865,811.06 = 3,865,811.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,772,502.75/3,865,811.06 = 3,865,811.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,772,502.75x = 3,865,811.06 × 3,865,811.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,772,502.75x = 14,944,495,170,947.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,944,495,170,947.38/1,772,502.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,431,295.90

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