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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,797,754.50 and 3,851,387.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,797,754.50 and 3,851,387.50 is: 8,250,951.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,754.50 : 3,851,387.50 = 3,851,387.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,754.50/3,851,387.50 = 3,851,387.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,754.50x = 3,851,387.50 × 3,851,387.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,754.50x = 14,833,185,675,156.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,833,185,675,156.25/1,797,754.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,250,951.77

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