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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,856.75 and 3,761,178.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,856.75 and 3,761,178.75 is: 7,833,658.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,856.75 : 3,761,178.75 = 3,761,178.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,856.75/3,761,178.75 = 3,761,178.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,856.75x = 3,761,178.75 × 3,761,178.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,856.75x = 14,146,465,589,451.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,146,465,589,451.56/1,805,856.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,833,658.78

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