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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,817,068.50 and 3,935,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,817,068.50 and 3,935,052 is: 8,521,766.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817,068.50 : 3,935,052 = 3,935,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817,068.50/3,935,052 = 3,935,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817,068.50x = 3,935,052 × 3,935,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817,068.50x = 15,484,634,242,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,484,634,242,704/1,817,068.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,521,766.92

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