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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,776,964.08 and 3,837,623.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,776,964.08 and 3,837,623.06 is: 8,287,928.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776,964.08 : 3,837,623.06 = 3,837,623.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776,964.08/3,837,623.06 = 3,837,623.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776,964.08x = 3,837,623.06 × 3,837,623.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776,964.08x = 14,727,350,769,831.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,727,350,769,831.88/1,776,964.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,287,928.24

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