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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,817,579.25 and 3,823,186.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,817,579.25 and 3,823,186.50 is: 8,041,880.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817,579.25 : 3,823,186.50 = 3,823,186.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817,579.25/3,823,186.50 = 3,823,186.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817,579.25x = 3,823,186.50 × 3,823,186.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817,579.25x = 14,616,755,013,782.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,616,755,013,782.25/1,817,579.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,041,880.44

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