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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,816,195.50 and 3,951,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,816,195.50 and 3,951,624 is: 8,597,825.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,816,195.50 : 3,951,624 = 3,951,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,816,195.50/3,951,624 = 3,951,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,816,195.50x = 3,951,624 × 3,951,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,816,195.50x = 15,615,332,237,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,615,332,237,376/1,816,195.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,597,825.64

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