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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,797,830.50 and 3,862,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,797,830.50 and 3,862,468 is: 8,298,145.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,830.50 : 3,862,468 = 3,862,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,830.50/3,862,468 = 3,862,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,830.50x = 3,862,468 × 3,862,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,830.50x = 14,918,659,051,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,918,659,051,024/1,797,830.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,298,145.49

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