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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,875,813.75 and 3,817,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,875,813.75 and 3,817,926 is: 7,770,792.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,875,813.75 : 3,817,926 = 3,817,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,875,813.75/3,817,926 = 3,817,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,875,813.75x = 3,817,926 × 3,817,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,875,813.75x = 14,576,558,941,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,576,558,941,476/1,875,813.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,770,792.24

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