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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,823,545.50 and 3,968,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,823,545.50 and 3,968,172 is: 8,635,040.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,823,545.50 : 3,968,172 = 3,968,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,823,545.50/3,968,172 = 3,968,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,823,545.50x = 3,968,172 × 3,968,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,823,545.50x = 15,746,389,021,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,746,389,021,584/1,823,545.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,635,040.38

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