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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,778,494.50 and 3,826,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,778,494.50 and 3,826,728 is: 8,233,844.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,778,494.50 : 3,826,728 = 3,826,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,778,494.50/3,826,728 = 3,826,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,778,494.50x = 3,826,728 × 3,826,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,778,494.50x = 14,643,847,185,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,643,847,185,984/1,778,494.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,233,844.52

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