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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,185.50 and 3,934,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,185.50 and 3,934,128 is: 8,573,835.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,185.50 : 3,934,128 = 3,934,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,185.50/3,934,128 = 3,934,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,185.50x = 3,934,128 × 3,934,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,185.50x = 15,477,363,120,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,477,363,120,384/1,805,185.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,573,835.28

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