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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,779,475.50 and 3,838,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,779,475.50 and 3,838,887 is: 8,281,683.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,779,475.50 : 3,838,887 = 3,838,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,779,475.50/3,838,887 = 3,838,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,779,475.50x = 3,838,887 × 3,838,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,779,475.50x = 14,737,053,398,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,737,053,398,769/1,779,475.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,281,683.79

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