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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,746.25 and 3,890,844.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,746.25 and 3,890,844.75 is: 8,534,858.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,746.25 : 3,890,844.75 = 3,890,844.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,746.25/3,890,844.75 = 3,890,844.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,746.25x = 3,890,844.75 × 3,890,844.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,746.25x = 15,138,672,868,602.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,138,672,868,602.56/1,773,746.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,534,858.28

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