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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,793,307.75 and 3,842,453.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,793,307.75 and 3,842,453.25 is: 8,233,080.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793,307.75 : 3,842,453.25 = 3,842,453.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793,307.75/3,842,453.25 = 3,842,453.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793,307.75x = 3,842,453.25 × 3,842,453.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793,307.75x = 14,764,446,978,435.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,764,446,978,435.56/1,793,307.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,233,080.45

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