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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,782,467.25 and 3,849,032.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,782,467.25 and 3,849,032.25 is: 8,311,540.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,782,467.25 : 3,849,032.25 = 3,849,032.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,782,467.25/3,849,032.25 = 3,849,032.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,782,467.25x = 3,849,032.25 × 3,849,032.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,782,467.25x = 14,815,049,261,540.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,815,049,261,540.06/1,782,467.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,311,540.79

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