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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,794,526.50 and 3,870,807

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,794,526.50 and 3,870,807 is: 8,349,359.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,794,526.50 : 3,870,807 = 3,870,807 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,794,526.50/3,870,807 = 3,870,807/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,794,526.50x = 3,870,807 × 3,870,807
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,794,526.50x = 14,983,146,831,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,983,146,831,249/1,794,526.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,349,359.47

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