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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,784,939.25 and 3,924,173.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,784,939.25 and 3,924,173.25 is: 8,627,260.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,784,939.25 : 3,924,173.25 = 3,924,173.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,784,939.25/3,924,173.25 = 3,924,173.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,784,939.25x = 3,924,173.25 × 3,924,173.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,784,939.25x = 15,399,135,696,015.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,399,135,696,015.56/1,784,939.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,627,260.39

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