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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,828,323.75 and 3,937,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,828,323.75 and 3,937,608 is: 8,480,312.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,828,323.75 : 3,937,608 = 3,937,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,828,323.75/3,937,608 = 3,937,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,828,323.75x = 3,937,608 × 3,937,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,828,323.75x = 15,504,756,761,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,504,756,761,664/1,828,323.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,480,312.51

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