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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,795,378.50 and 3,842,991

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,795,378.50 and 3,842,991 is: 8,225,886.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,795,378.50 : 3,842,991 = 3,842,991 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,795,378.50/3,842,991 = 3,842,991/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,795,378.50x = 3,842,991 × 3,842,991
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,795,378.50x = 14,768,579,826,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,768,579,826,081/1,795,378.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,225,886.53

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