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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,844,350.50 and 3,779,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,844,350.50 and 3,779,736 is: 7,746,035.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,844,350.50 : 3,779,736 = 3,779,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,844,350.50/3,779,736 = 3,779,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,844,350.50x = 3,779,736 × 3,779,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,844,350.50x = 14,286,404,229,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,286,404,229,696/1,844,350.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,746,035.38

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