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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,797,097.50 and 3,909,123

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,797,097.50 and 3,909,123 is: 8,503,290.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,097.50 : 3,909,123 = 3,909,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,097.50/3,909,123 = 3,909,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,097.50x = 3,909,123 × 3,909,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,097.50x = 15,281,242,629,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,281,242,629,129/1,797,097.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,503,290.79

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