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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,817,071.50 and 3,935,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,817,071.50 and 3,935,058 is: 8,521,778.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817,071.50 : 3,935,058 = 3,935,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817,071.50/3,935,058 = 3,935,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817,071.50x = 3,935,058 × 3,935,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817,071.50x = 15,484,681,463,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,484,681,463,364/1,817,071.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,521,778.84

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