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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,782,473.34 and 3,849,013.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,782,473.34 and 3,849,013.69 is: 8,311,432.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,782,473.34 : 3,849,013.69 = 3,849,013.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,782,473.34/3,849,013.69 = 3,849,013.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,782,473.34x = 3,849,013.69 × 3,849,013.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,782,473.34x = 14,814,906,366,562.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,814,906,366,562.35/1,782,473.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,311,432.21

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