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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,775,421.50 and 3,883,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,775,421.50 and 3,883,068 is: 8,492,753.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,775,421.50 : 3,883,068 = 3,883,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,775,421.50/3,883,068 = 3,883,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,775,421.50x = 3,883,068 × 3,883,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,775,421.50x = 15,078,217,092,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,078,217,092,624/1,775,421.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,492,753.46

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