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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,797,860.25 and 3,862,530

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,797,860.25 and 3,862,530 is: 8,298,274.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,860.25 : 3,862,530 = 3,862,530 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,860.25/3,862,530 = 3,862,530/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,860.25x = 3,862,530 × 3,862,530
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,860.25x = 14,919,138,000,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,919,138,000,900/1,797,860.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,298,274.57

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