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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,793,304.25 and 3,842,446.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,793,304.25 and 3,842,446.63 is: 8,233,068.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793,304.25 : 3,842,446.63 = 3,842,446.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793,304.25/3,842,446.63 = 3,842,446.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793,304.25x = 3,842,446.63 × 3,842,446.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793,304.25x = 14,764,396,065,973.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,764,396,065,973.89/1,793,304.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,233,068.13

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