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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,875,798 and 3,817,887.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,875,798 and 3,817,887.75 is: 7,770,701.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,875,798 : 3,817,887.75 = 3,817,887.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,875,798/3,817,887.75 = 3,817,887.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,875,798x = 3,817,887.75 × 3,817,887.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,875,798x = 14,576,266,871,600.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,576,266,871,600.06/1,875,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,770,701.79

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