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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,795,534.50 and 3,939,909

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,795,534.50 and 3,939,909 is: 8,645,271.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,795,534.50 : 3,939,909 = 3,939,909 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,795,534.50/3,939,909 = 3,939,909/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,795,534.50x = 3,939,909 × 3,939,909
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,795,534.50x = 15,522,882,928,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,522,882,928,281/1,795,534.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,645,271.33

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