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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,807,699.50 and 3,765,213

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,807,699.50 and 3,765,213 is: 7,842,469.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,807,699.50 : 3,765,213 = 3,765,213 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,807,699.50/3,765,213 = 3,765,213/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,807,699.50x = 3,765,213 × 3,765,213
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,807,699.50x = 14,176,828,935,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,176,828,935,369/1,807,699.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,842,469.91

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