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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,817,583.50 and 3,823,195

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,817,583.50 and 3,823,195 is: 8,041,897.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817,583.50 : 3,823,195 = 3,823,195 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817,583.50/3,823,195 = 3,823,195/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817,583.50x = 3,823,195 × 3,823,195
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817,583.50x = 14,616,820,008,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,616,820,008,025/1,817,583.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,041,897.39

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