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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,751,203.50 and 3,834,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,751,203.50 and 3,834,558 is: 8,396,417.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,751,203.50 : 3,834,558 = 3,834,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,751,203.50/3,834,558 = 3,834,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,751,203.50x = 3,834,558 × 3,834,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,751,203.50x = 14,703,835,055,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,703,835,055,364/1,751,203.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,396,417.12

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