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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,819,678.50 and 3,894,966

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,819,678.50 and 3,894,966 is: 8,337,055.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,819,678.50 : 3,894,966 = 3,894,966 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,819,678.50/3,894,966 = 3,894,966/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,819,678.50x = 3,894,966 × 3,894,966
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,819,678.50x = 15,170,760,141,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,170,760,141,156/1,819,678.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,337,055.22

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