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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,735.75 and 3,890,841

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,735.75 and 3,890,841 is: 8,534,892.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,735.75 : 3,890,841 = 3,890,841 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,735.75/3,890,841 = 3,890,841/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,735.75x = 3,890,841 × 3,890,841
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,735.75x = 15,138,643,687,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,138,643,687,281/1,773,735.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,534,892.35

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