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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,782,715.50 and 3,842,633.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,782,715.50 and 3,842,633.25 is: 8,282,774.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,782,715.50 : 3,842,633.25 = 3,842,633.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,782,715.50/3,842,633.25 = 3,842,633.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,782,715.50x = 3,842,633.25 × 3,842,633.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,782,715.50x = 14,765,830,294,005.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,765,830,294,005.56/1,782,715.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,282,774.39

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