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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,779,802.88 and 3,685,778.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,779,802.88 and 3,685,778.44 is: 7,632,846.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,779,802.88 : 3,685,778.44 = 3,685,778.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,779,802.88/3,685,778.44 = 3,685,778.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,779,802.88x = 3,685,778.44 × 3,685,778.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,779,802.88x = 13,584,962,690,339.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,584,962,690,339.94/1,779,802.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,632,846.81

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