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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,795,429.50 and 3,839,691

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,795,429.50 and 3,839,691 is: 8,211,532.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,795,429.50 : 3,839,691 = 3,839,691 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,795,429.50/3,839,691 = 3,839,691/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,795,429.50x = 3,839,691 × 3,839,691
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,795,429.50x = 14,743,226,975,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,743,226,975,481/1,795,429.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,211,532.10

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