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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,801,239.75 and 3,934,900.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,801,239.75 and 3,934,900.13 is: 8,595,990.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,801,239.75 : 3,934,900.13 = 3,934,900.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,801,239.75/3,934,900.13 = 3,934,900.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,801,239.75x = 3,934,900.13 × 3,934,900.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,801,239.75x = 15,483,438,993,725.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,483,438,993,725.02/1,801,239.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,595,990.06

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