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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,832.50 and 3,761,133

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,832.50 and 3,761,133 is: 7,833,573.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,832.50 : 3,761,133 = 3,761,133 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,832.50/3,761,133 = 3,761,133/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,832.50x = 3,761,133 × 3,761,133
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,832.50x = 14,146,121,443,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,146,121,443,689/1,805,832.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,833,573.40

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