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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,164.50 and 3,964,643

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,164.50 and 3,964,643 is: 8,707,458.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,164.50 : 3,964,643 = 3,964,643 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,164.50/3,964,643 = 3,964,643/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,164.50x = 3,964,643 × 3,964,643
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,164.50x = 15,718,394,117,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,718,394,117,449/1,805,164.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,707,458.03

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