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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,777,939.88 and 3,767,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,777,939.88 and 3,767,472 is: 7,983,310.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,777,939.88 : 3,767,472 = 3,767,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,777,939.88/3,767,472 = 3,767,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,777,939.88x = 3,767,472 × 3,767,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,777,939.88x = 14,193,845,270,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,193,845,270,784/1,777,939.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,983,310.05

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