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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,777,114.50 and 3,837,399

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,777,114.50 and 3,837,399 is: 8,286,259.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,777,114.50 : 3,837,399 = 3,837,399 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,777,114.50/3,837,399 = 3,837,399/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,777,114.50x = 3,837,399 × 3,837,399
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,777,114.50x = 14,725,631,085,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,725,631,085,201/1,777,114.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,286,259.04

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