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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,782,121.50 and 3,832,815.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,782,121.50 and 3,832,815.38 is: 8,243,250.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,782,121.50 : 3,832,815.38 = 3,832,815.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,782,121.50/3,832,815.38 = 3,832,815.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,782,121.50x = 3,832,815.38 × 3,832,815.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,782,121.50x = 14,690,473,698,836.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,690,473,698,836.39/1,782,121.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,243,250.36

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