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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,782,312.50 and 3,848,714

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,782,312.50 and 3,848,714 is: 8,310,887.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,782,312.50 : 3,848,714 = 3,848,714 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,782,312.50/3,848,714 = 3,848,714/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,782,312.50x = 3,848,714 × 3,848,714
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,782,312.50x = 14,812,599,453,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,812,599,453,796/1,782,312.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,310,887.94

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