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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,799,212.50 and 3,725,751

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,799,212.50 and 3,725,751 is: 7,715,164.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,799,212.50 : 3,725,751 = 3,725,751 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,799,212.50/3,725,751 = 3,725,751/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,799,212.50x = 3,725,751 × 3,725,751
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,799,212.50x = 13,881,220,514,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,881,220,514,001/1,799,212.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,715,164.56

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