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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,776,859.50 and 3,837,425.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,776,859.50 and 3,837,425.25 is: 8,287,561.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776,859.50 : 3,837,425.25 = 3,837,425.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776,859.50/3,837,425.25 = 3,837,425.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776,859.50x = 3,837,425.25 × 3,837,425.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776,859.50x = 14,725,832,549,337.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,725,832,549,337.56/1,776,859.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,287,561.59

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