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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,750,999.50 and 3,834,162

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,750,999.50 and 3,834,162 is: 8,395,661.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,750,999.50 : 3,834,162 = 3,834,162 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,750,999.50/3,834,162 = 3,834,162/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,750,999.50x = 3,834,162 × 3,834,162
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,750,999.50x = 14,700,798,242,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,700,798,242,244/1,750,999.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,395,661.02

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