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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,857,917.25 and 3,768,352.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,857,917.25 and 3,768,352.88 is: 7,643,227.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,857,917.25 : 3,768,352.88 = 3,768,352.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,857,917.25/3,768,352.88 = 3,768,352.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,857,917.25x = 3,768,352.88 × 3,768,352.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,857,917.25x = 14,200,483,390,520.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,200,483,390,520.77/1,857,917.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,643,227.05

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