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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,794,719.25 and 3,938,152.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,794,719.25 and 3,938,152.50 is: 8,641,488.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,794,719.25 : 3,938,152.50 = 3,938,152.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,794,719.25/3,938,152.50 = 3,938,152.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,794,719.25x = 3,938,152.50 × 3,938,152.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,794,719.25x = 15,509,045,113,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,509,045,113,256.25/1,794,719.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,641,488.14

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