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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,799,209.50 and 3,725,745

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,799,209.50 and 3,725,745 is: 7,715,152.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,799,209.50 : 3,725,745 = 3,725,745 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,799,209.50/3,725,745 = 3,725,745/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,799,209.50x = 3,725,745 × 3,725,745
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,799,209.50x = 13,881,175,805,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,881,175,805,025/1,799,209.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,715,152.57

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