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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,775,783.25 and 3,835,314.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,775,783.25 and 3,835,314.56 is: 8,283,464.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,775,783.25 : 3,835,314.56 = 3,835,314.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,775,783.25/3,835,314.56 = 3,835,314.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,775,783.25x = 3,835,314.56 × 3,835,314.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,775,783.25x = 14,709,637,793,324.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,709,637,793,324.57/1,775,783.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,283,464.66

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