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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,817,661.94 and 3,938,250.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,817,661.94 and 3,938,250.38 is: 8,532,838.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817,661.94 : 3,938,250.38 = 3,938,250.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817,661.94/3,938,250.38 = 3,938,250.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817,661.94x = 3,938,250.38 × 3,938,250.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817,661.94x = 15,509,816,016,187.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,509,816,016,187.64/1,817,661.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,532,838.64

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