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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,795,344.75 and 3,895,870.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,795,344.75 and 3,895,870.50 is: 8,453,979.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,795,344.75 : 3,895,870.50 = 3,895,870.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,795,344.75/3,895,870.50 = 3,895,870.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,795,344.75x = 3,895,870.50 × 3,895,870.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,795,344.75x = 15,177,806,952,770.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,177,806,952,770.25/1,795,344.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,453,979.08

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