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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,838.75 and 3,761,145

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,838.75 and 3,761,145 is: 7,833,596.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,838.75 : 3,761,145 = 3,761,145 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,838.75/3,761,145 = 3,761,145/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,838.75x = 3,761,145 × 3,761,145
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,838.75x = 14,146,211,711,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,146,211,711,025/1,805,838.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,833,596.28

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