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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,808,678.50 and 3,931,961

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,808,678.50 and 3,931,961 is: 8,547,852.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,808,678.50 : 3,931,961 = 3,931,961 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,808,678.50/3,931,961 = 3,931,961/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,808,678.50x = 3,931,961 × 3,931,961
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,808,678.50x = 15,460,317,305,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,460,317,305,521/1,808,678.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,547,852.65

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