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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,731.50 and 3,856,335

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,731.50 and 3,856,335 is: 8,276,873.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,731.50 : 3,856,335 = 3,856,335 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,731.50/3,856,335 = 3,856,335/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,731.50x = 3,856,335 × 3,856,335
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,731.50x = 14,871,319,632,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,871,319,632,225/1,796,731.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,276,873.66

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