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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,816,494.47 and 3,893,792.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,816,494.47 and 3,893,792.34 is: 8,346,636.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,816,494.47 : 3,893,792.34 = 3,893,792.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,816,494.47/3,893,792.34 = 3,893,792.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,816,494.47x = 3,893,792.34 × 3,893,792.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,816,494.47x = 15,161,618,816,246.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,161,618,816,246.12/1,816,494.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,346,636.38

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