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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,779,619.50 and 3,839,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,779,619.50 and 3,839,175 is: 8,282,256.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,779,619.50 : 3,839,175 = 3,839,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,779,619.50/3,839,175 = 3,839,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,779,619.50x = 3,839,175 × 3,839,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,779,619.50x = 14,739,264,680,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,739,264,680,625/1,779,619.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,282,256.22

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