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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,811,445.75 and 3,701,542.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,811,445.75 and 3,701,542.50 is: 7,563,801.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,811,445.75 : 3,701,542.50 = 3,701,542.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,811,445.75/3,701,542.50 = 3,701,542.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,811,445.75x = 3,701,542.50 × 3,701,542.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,811,445.75x = 13,701,416,879,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,701,416,879,306.25/1,811,445.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,563,801.94

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