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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,779,781.50 and 3,685,737

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,779,781.50 and 3,685,737 is: 7,632,766.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,779,781.50 : 3,685,737 = 3,685,737 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,779,781.50/3,685,737 = 3,685,737/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,779,781.50x = 3,685,737 × 3,685,737
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,779,781.50x = 13,584,657,233,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,584,657,233,169/1,779,781.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,632,766.85

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