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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,794,511.50 and 3,870,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,794,511.50 and 3,870,780 is: 8,349,312.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,794,511.50 : 3,870,780 = 3,870,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,794,511.50/3,870,780 = 3,870,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,794,511.50x = 3,870,780 × 3,870,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,794,511.50x = 14,982,937,808,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,982,937,808,400/1,794,511.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,349,312.78

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