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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,807,357.50 and 3,894,651

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,807,357.50 and 3,894,651 is: 8,392,532.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,807,357.50 : 3,894,651 = 3,894,651 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,807,357.50/3,894,651 = 3,894,651/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,807,357.50x = 3,894,651 × 3,894,651
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,807,357.50x = 15,168,306,411,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,168,306,411,801/1,807,357.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,392,532.42

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