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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,782,400.50 and 3,711,681

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,782,400.50 and 3,711,681 is: 7,729,225.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,782,400.50 : 3,711,681 = 3,711,681 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,782,400.50/3,711,681 = 3,711,681/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,782,400.50x = 3,711,681 × 3,711,681
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,782,400.50x = 13,776,575,845,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,776,575,845,761/1,782,400.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,729,225.75

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