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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,795,738.50 and 3,940,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,795,738.50 and 3,940,704 is: 8,647,778.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,795,738.50 : 3,940,704 = 3,940,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,795,738.50/3,940,704 = 3,940,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,795,738.50x = 3,940,704 × 3,940,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,795,738.50x = 15,529,148,015,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,529,148,015,616/1,795,738.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,647,778.07

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