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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,875,801.50 and 3,817,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,875,801.50 and 3,817,895 is: 7,770,716.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,875,801.50 : 3,817,895 = 3,817,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,875,801.50/3,817,895 = 3,817,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,875,801.50x = 3,817,895 × 3,817,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,875,801.50x = 14,576,322,231,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,576,322,231,025/1,875,801.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,770,716.80

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