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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,772,552.25 and 3,865,918.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,772,552.25 and 3,865,918.50 is: 8,431,529.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,772,552.25 : 3,865,918.50 = 3,865,918.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,772,552.25/3,865,918.50 = 3,865,918.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,772,552.25x = 3,865,918.50 × 3,865,918.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,772,552.25x = 14,945,325,848,642.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,945,325,848,642.25/1,772,552.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,431,529.08

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