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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,873.63 and 3,896,923.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,873.63 and 3,896,923.50 is: 8,451,352.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,873.63 : 3,896,923.50 = 3,896,923.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,873.63/3,896,923.50 = 3,896,923.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,873.63x = 3,896,923.50 × 3,896,923.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,873.63x = 15,186,012,764,852.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,186,012,764,852.25/1,796,873.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,451,352.70

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