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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,813,509 and 3,801,127.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,813,509 and 3,801,127.50 is: 7,967,189.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,813,509 : 3,801,127.50 = 3,801,127.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,813,509/3,801,127.50 = 3,801,127.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,813,509x = 3,801,127.50 × 3,801,127.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,813,509x = 14,448,570,271,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,448,570,271,256.25/1,813,509
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,967,189.73

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