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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,797,869.25 and 3,862,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,797,869.25 and 3,862,548 is: 8,298,310.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,869.25 : 3,862,548 = 3,862,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,869.25/3,862,548 = 3,862,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,869.25x = 3,862,548 × 3,862,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,869.25x = 14,919,277,052,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,919,277,052,304/1,797,869.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,298,310.38

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