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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,612,239.75 and 3,800,551.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,612,239.75 and 3,800,551.50 is: 8,959,084.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,612,239.75 : 3,800,551.50 = 3,800,551.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,612,239.75/3,800,551.50 = 3,800,551.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,612,239.75x = 3,800,551.50 × 3,800,551.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,612,239.75x = 14,444,191,704,152.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,444,191,704,152.25/1,612,239.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,959,084.22

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