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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,694,485.50 and 3,724,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,694,485.50 and 3,724,812 is: 8,187,868.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,694,485.50 : 3,724,812 = 3,724,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,694,485.50/3,724,812 = 3,724,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,694,485.50x = 3,724,812 × 3,724,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,694,485.50x = 13,874,224,435,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,874,224,435,344/1,694,485.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,187,868.49

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