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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,732.94 and 3,890,835

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,732.94 and 3,890,835 is: 8,534,879.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,732.94 : 3,890,835 = 3,890,835 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,732.94/3,890,835 = 3,890,835/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,732.94x = 3,890,835 × 3,890,835
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,732.94x = 15,138,596,997,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,138,596,997,225/1,773,732.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,534,879.56

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