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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,791,563.63 and 3,898,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,791,563.63 and 3,898,044 is: 8,481,276.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,791,563.63 : 3,898,044 = 3,898,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,791,563.63/3,898,044 = 3,898,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,791,563.63x = 3,898,044 × 3,898,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,791,563.63x = 15,194,747,025,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,194,747,025,936/1,791,563.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,481,276.81

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