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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,820,134.55 and 3,949,657.45

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,820,134.55 and 3,949,657.45 is: 8,570,681.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,820,134.55 : 3,949,657.45 = 3,949,657.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,820,134.55/3,949,657.45 = 3,949,657.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,820,134.55x = 3,949,657.45 × 3,949,657.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,820,134.55x = 15,599,793,997,025.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,599,793,997,025.86/1,820,134.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,570,681.78

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