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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,784,944.69 and 3,853,936.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,784,944.69 and 3,853,936.13 is: 8,321,167.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,784,944.69 : 3,853,936.13 = 3,853,936.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,784,944.69/3,853,936.13 = 3,853,936.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,784,944.69x = 3,853,936.13 × 3,853,936.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,784,944.69x = 14,852,823,655,580.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,852,823,655,580.02/1,784,944.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,321,167.46

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