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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,817,023.50 and 3,992,247

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,817,023.50 and 3,992,247 is: 8,771,507.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817,023.50 : 3,992,247 = 3,992,247 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817,023.50/3,992,247 = 3,992,247/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817,023.50x = 3,992,247 × 3,992,247
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817,023.50x = 15,938,036,109,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,938,036,109,009/1,817,023.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,771,507.97

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