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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,810,938.50 and 3,837,773

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,810,938.50 and 3,837,773 is: 8,133,076.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,810,938.50 : 3,837,773 = 3,837,773 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,810,938.50/3,837,773 = 3,837,773/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,810,938.50x = 3,837,773 × 3,837,773
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,810,938.50x = 14,728,501,599,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,728,501,599,529/1,810,938.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,133,076.63

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