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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,803,136.50 and 3,807,477

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,803,136.50 and 3,807,477 is: 8,039,813.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,803,136.50 : 3,807,477 = 3,807,477 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,803,136.50/3,807,477 = 3,807,477/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,803,136.50x = 3,807,477 × 3,807,477
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,803,136.50x = 14,496,881,105,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,496,881,105,529/1,803,136.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,039,813.46

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