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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,794,794.50 and 3,841,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,794,794.50 and 3,841,874 is: 8,223,780.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,794,794.50 : 3,841,874 = 3,841,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,794,794.50/3,841,874 = 3,841,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,794,794.50x = 3,841,874 × 3,841,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,794,794.50x = 14,759,995,831,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,759,995,831,876/1,794,794.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,223,780.40

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