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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,884.81 and 3,891,128.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,884.81 and 3,891,128.63 is: 8,535,436.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,884.81 : 3,891,128.63 = 3,891,128.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,884.81/3,891,128.63 = 3,891,128.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,884.81x = 3,891,128.63 × 3,891,128.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,884.81x = 15,140,881,976,294.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,140,881,976,294.39/1,773,884.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,535,436.95

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