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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,914.50 and 3,891,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,914.50 and 3,891,188 is: 8,535,554.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,914.50 : 3,891,188 = 3,891,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,914.50/3,891,188 = 3,891,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,914.50x = 3,891,188 × 3,891,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,914.50x = 15,141,344,051,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,141,344,051,344/1,773,914.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,535,554.59

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