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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,776,970.13 and 3,837,633.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,776,970.13 and 3,837,633.75 is: 8,287,946.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776,970.13 : 3,837,633.75 = 3,837,633.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776,970.13/3,837,633.75 = 3,837,633.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776,970.13x = 3,837,633.75 × 3,837,633.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776,970.13x = 14,727,432,799,139.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,727,432,799,139.06/1,776,970.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,287,946.20

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