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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,876,000 and 3,818,250

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,876,000 and 3,818,250 is: 7,771,339.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,876,000 : 3,818,250 = 3,818,250 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,876,000/3,818,250 = 3,818,250/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,876,000x = 3,818,250 × 3,818,250
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,876,000x = 14,579,033,062,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,579,033,062,500/1,876,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,771,339.59

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