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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,791,850.36 and 3,868,967.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,791,850.36 and 3,868,967.53 is: 8,353,883.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,791,850.36 : 3,868,967.53 = 3,868,967.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,791,850.36/3,868,967.53 = 3,868,967.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,791,850.36x = 3,868,967.53 × 3,868,967.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,791,850.36x = 14,968,909,757,866.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,968,909,757,866.72/1,791,850.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,353,883.84

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