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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,795,324.50 and 3,895,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,795,324.50 and 3,895,830 is: 8,453,898.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,795,324.50 : 3,895,830 = 3,895,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,795,324.50/3,895,830 = 3,895,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,795,324.50x = 3,895,830 × 3,895,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,795,324.50x = 15,177,491,388,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,177,491,388,900/1,795,324.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,453,898.66

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