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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,779,783.75 and 3,685,741.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,779,783.75 and 3,685,741.88 is: 7,632,777.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,779,783.75 : 3,685,741.88 = 3,685,741.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,779,783.75/3,685,741.88 = 3,685,741.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,779,783.75x = 3,685,741.88 × 3,685,741.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,779,783.75x = 13,584,693,169,128.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,584,693,169,128.52/1,779,783.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,632,777.39

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