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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,823,986.13 and 3,959,497.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,823,986.13 and 3,959,497.13 is: 8,595,250.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,823,986.13 : 3,959,497.13 = 3,959,497.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,823,986.13/3,959,497.13 = 3,959,497.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,823,986.13x = 3,959,497.13 × 3,959,497.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,823,986.13x = 15,677,617,482,883.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,677,617,482,883.27/1,823,986.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,595,250.41

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