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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,792,734.75 and 3,884,177.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,792,734.75 and 3,884,177.25 is: 8,415,541.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,792,734.75 : 3,884,177.25 = 3,884,177.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,792,734.75/3,884,177.25 = 3,884,177.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,792,734.75x = 3,884,177.25 × 3,884,177.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,792,734.75x = 15,086,832,909,417.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,086,832,909,417.56/1,792,734.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,415,541.07

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