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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,782,328.50 and 3,848,769

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,782,328.50 and 3,848,769 is: 8,311,050.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,782,328.50 : 3,848,769 = 3,848,769 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,782,328.50/3,848,769 = 3,848,769/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,782,328.50x = 3,848,769 × 3,848,769
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,782,328.50x = 14,813,022,815,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,813,022,815,361/1,782,328.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,311,050.86

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