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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,810,876.50 and 3,837,618

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,810,876.50 and 3,837,618 is: 8,132,698.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,810,876.50 : 3,837,618 = 3,837,618 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,810,876.50/3,837,618 = 3,837,618/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,810,876.50x = 3,837,618 × 3,837,618
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,810,876.50x = 14,727,311,913,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,727,311,913,924/1,810,876.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,132,698.12

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