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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,797,762.75 and 3,862,339.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,797,762.75 and 3,862,339.88 is: 8,297,907.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,762.75 : 3,862,339.88 = 3,862,339.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,762.75/3,862,339.88 = 3,862,339.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,762.75x = 3,862,339.88 × 3,862,339.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,762.75x = 14,917,669,310,015.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,917,669,310,015.02/1,797,762.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,297,907.67

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