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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,803,142.50 and 3,807,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,803,142.50 and 3,807,489 is: 8,039,837.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,803,142.50 : 3,807,489 = 3,807,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,803,142.50/3,807,489 = 3,807,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,803,142.50x = 3,807,489 × 3,807,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,803,142.50x = 14,496,972,485,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,496,972,485,121/1,803,142.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,039,837.39

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