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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,811,148.75 and 3,737,119.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,811,148.75 and 3,737,119.50 is: 7,711,162.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,811,148.75 : 3,737,119.50 = 3,737,119.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,811,148.75/3,737,119.50 = 3,737,119.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,811,148.75x = 3,737,119.50 × 3,737,119.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,811,148.75x = 13,966,062,157,280.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,966,062,157,280.25/1,811,148.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,711,162.41

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