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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,782,293.63 and 3,848,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,782,293.63 and 3,848,715 is: 8,310,980.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,782,293.63 : 3,848,715 = 3,848,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,782,293.63/3,848,715 = 3,848,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,782,293.63x = 3,848,715 × 3,848,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,782,293.63x = 14,812,607,151,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,812,607,151,225/1,782,293.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,310,980.27

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