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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,776,876.75 and 3,837,466.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,776,876.75 and 3,837,466.13 is: 8,287,657.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776,876.75 : 3,837,466.13 = 3,837,466.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776,876.75/3,837,466.13 = 3,837,466.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776,876.75x = 3,837,466.13 × 3,837,466.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776,876.75x = 14,726,146,260,522.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,726,146,260,522.52/1,776,876.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,287,657.69

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