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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,808,468.44 and 3,900,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,808,468.44 and 3,900,879 is: 8,414,223.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,808,468.44 : 3,900,879 = 3,900,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,808,468.44/3,900,879 = 3,900,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,808,468.44x = 3,900,879 × 3,900,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,808,468.44x = 15,216,856,972,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,216,856,972,641/1,808,468.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,414,223.14

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